en.Wedoany.com Reported - Wedoany News, May 12 — On May 12, Guangxi Sales exclusively secured the first-phase 4-year lease and operating rights for the Xinfu and Qinzhou waterborne integrated energy stations along the Pinglu Canal, marking PetroChina's first waterborne energy strategic deployment on the New Western Land-Sea Corridor.

The Pinglu Canal, with a total length of 134.2 kilometers, connects the Xijiang golden waterway to the north and the Beibu Gulf international gateway port to the south. It is the first canal built since the founding of the People's Republic of China that links rivers to the sea. Upon completion, the project will shorten the shipping distance for goods from inland hinterlands such as Sichuan, Chongqing, and Guizhou by over 560 kilometers, forming a short-distance water transport channel connecting China and ASEAN for economic and trade cooperation.

Since the canal project commenced in August 2022, Guangxi Sales has prioritized project supply assurance and energy deployment along the route, supplying a cumulative total of 72,000 tonnes of fuel. Led by the company's principal leaders, a dedicated task force was established to coordinate with local governments and the Pinglu Canal Group. Leveraging PetroChina's integrated advantages and brand reputation, the company secured the operating rights for the two integrated energy stations, locking in key supply nodes on the route from the inland hinterland to the ASEAN market.

As energy supply facilities ensuring navigational power for the canal, the two integrated energy stations will be built to premium station standards and are scheduled to be commissioned synchronously with the canal's opening to navigation in September 2026. Among them, the Qinzhou station, located at the seaward section, will be a relatively large-scale waterborne integrated energy hub in Guangxi, combining an onshore refueling station with shore-based oil and gas bunkering, integrating multiple businesses including oil, gas, electricity, and non-fuel services. The Xinfu station, positioned as the "First Station of the Canal," will feature refueling and shore-based bunkering functions. The two stations, echoing each other from north to south, will form strategic energy support fulcrums along the entire Pinglu Canal.

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