Nansha international cruise home port complex to open by October

Pouring, sanding... with the last six pourings of concrete, the main body of Guangzhou Nansha international cruises home port complex was officially capped on the morning of Jan 9.

The total construction area of it is about 760,000 square meters, which integrates seascape residences, office buildings, business areas, duty-free malls, terminal buildings and cruise wharfs.

The 1.6-kilometre cruise wharf will have four berths. Upon completion, it will become one of the largest cruise ship home ports in Asia, and will be able to accommodate 225,000 gross tonnage super cruise vessels.

The capped terminal building is the core part of the Nansha international cruise home port. After the completion of the main structure fine internal decoration, exterior wall construction, and water and electricity installation will be carried out. It is expected to achieve navigation on September 30.The general public will be able to enjoy attractive seascapes.

The main body of the homeport complex is officially capped on the morning of Jan 9. [Photo by Liuwei/gznsnews.com]

The terminal building uses a variety of high-tech, intelligent and humanized facilities. It is equipped with 10 X-ray machine inspection channels, 20 self-service channels, and eight artificial channels. At the same time, it has infrared body temperature inspection and an inspection waiting hall to ensure passengers' safety.

The terminal will scientifically and reasonably arrange passenger channels, customs clearance processes and functional zones. The designers have drawn on the advanced experience of other international cruise ship home ports to release more floor space for subway lines, buses, private cars and tourists.

The citizens can walk directly to the third floor platform to enjoy cruises and seascapes from a close distance as well as catering service.

Landmark of Guangzhou

The total planned coastline of the cruise port is 1.6 kilometers. Nansha plans to build four 10-225,000 gross tonnage cruise berths to accommodate the world's largest cruise ships.

The appearance design of the home port [Photo by Liuwei/gznsnews.com]

“The overall shape, landscape effect and construction quality···any part of the Nansha international cruise home port is designed and built according to world-class standards, ”said Zhou Changzhong, general manager of CCCC Urban Investment Holding Co., Ltd.

The appearance of the terminal building will be like a “whale boat”, creating the overall image of whales swimming into the sea with a beautiful city riverside skyline. The design also combines the Nansha intangible cultural heritage “Xiangyun Yarn", making the terminal a landmark of Guangzhou.

Obvious advantages for cruise industry

Nansha international cruise home port is located at the Pearl River estuary and at the geographical center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. It takes only one hour to reach Guangzhou city and many large and medium cities in the Pearl River Delta. Compared with north China and east China cruise ports, the Nansha cruise home port is closer to the two important cruise tourism destinations: the South China Sea and Southeast Asia.

In the future, the Nansha cruise home port project will also improve the core functions of cruise ship berthing, passenger distribution, customs clearance, and ship supply, and will support functions such as offices, accommodation, catering, entertainment, shopping and leisure.