en.Wedoany.com Reported - The application for sea area use for the Phase V Project of Guangzhou Port's Nansha Port Area in China has been approved by the State Council and officially ratified by the Ministry of Natural Resources. This milestone marks a critical breakthrough for this major national project under the "14th Five-Year Plan," successfully obtaining the "green light" for comprehensive construction commencement.
As one of the 102 major projects in the national "14th Five-Year Plan," the Phase V Project of Nansha Port Area plays a significant role in implementing national strategies and promoting regional coordinated development. Its total sea area use exceeds 280 hectares, making it the single largest project in terms of newly approved land reclamation and sea area use in Guangzhou in recent years. Located downstream of the under-construction Nansha Port Area International General Terminal Project, this project has a total estimated investment of 14.447 billion yuan. It plans to construct four 200,000-ton-class container berths for ocean-going vessels, with a total shoreline length of 1,880 meters, and simultaneously build 15 supporting 5,000-ton-class container barge berths, with a total barge berth shoreline length of 1,931 meters.
Strong Momentum of Development
In recent years, Guangzhou Port has demonstrated strong development momentum, with annual average growth in cargo throughput and container throughput exceeding 20 million tons and 1 million TEUs respectively. The number of foreign trade container liner routes has increased by an average of 15 annually, and its hub capacity continues to leap forward. Currently, as the core port area of Guangzhou Port, Nansha Port Area has developed into the core carrier for Guangzhou's construction of an international shipping hub. In 2025, foreign trade containers accounted for over 50% of Guangzhou Port's throughput, successfully achieving a leap from being the "largest domestic trade port" to a "dual-circulation hub."
Key Projects Progressing Simultaneously
Meanwhile, the Nansha International General Terminal is also advancing at full speed. It is understood that the Guangzhou Port construction team, with a high-spirited attitude of "starting is the decisive battle," is methodically pushing forward with comprehensive commencement preparations for the Phase V Project of Nansha Port Area. They are rigorously and meticulously carrying out tasks such as quality supervision acceptance, application for water surface and underwater construction permits, and design disclosure, laying a solid foundation for the smooth progress of the project. Furthermore, construction of another national key project under construction, the Guangzhou Port Nansha Port Area International General Terminal Project, is in full swing. Tasks including foundation treatment, hydraulic structures, roads, yards, and auxiliary buildings are steadily progressing according to the established plan. Concurrently, procurement projects for terminal supporting handling equipment and digital systems have been completed through bidding. Efforts will be made to accelerate equipment manufacturing and digital system development, racing against time to make ample and positive preparations for achieving the goal of Phase I operation by mid-2027.
Promising Future for the Core Hub
Upon completion, these two key projects will achieve efficient coordination and synergy with the existing container terminals in Nansha Port Area. This will further optimize the overall layout of Nansha Port Area's terminals, continuously consolidate and enhance Guangzhou Port's status as a container trunk line port, strengthen Guangzhou's function as an international shipping hub, upgrade the overall international competitiveness of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area port cluster, continuously inject strong momentum into Guangzhou's construction as a marine innovation and development hub and Guangdong's goal of becoming a strong maritime province, and assist the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in better serving the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" Initiative.
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