Intl logistics passage vital to Pan-Beibu Gulf cooperation

Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has been speeding up construction of the Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port and Hub Seaport, which is considered to be of great importance to strengthening Pan-Beibu Gulf cooperation.

The Beibu Gulf is currently able to handle 200,000-metric-ton bulk cargo ships and 300,000-ton oil carriers. The annual growth rate of its container handling throughput has been higher than 20 percent, ranking in the forefront among major domestic coastal ports. It has now opened shipping routes to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world.

The No 7 and 8 automatic container berths at Qinzhou Port were put into operation on June 28, marking the operation of China's first sea-rail intermodal transportation container terminal, as well as providing a replicable solution for the development of container terminals all over the world.

Efforts have also been made in promoting the high-quality construction of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. The number of sea-rail intermodal trains operated annually has increased from the 178 in 2017 to 6,117 currently, making the land-sea trade corridor a rapid, convenient, and efficient passage connecting China and ASEAN countries.