On the north and south sides of the Qiongzhou Strait
A comprehensive transportation hub building stands separately
Looking down from a high altitude, it looks like a pair of Kunpeng spreading its wings
meet each other
north shore
Zhanjiang Xuwen Port Comprehensive Transportation Hub Center
has started operations
Currently the world's largest passenger and cargo ro-ro terminal
The scenery of Xuwen Port in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province (taken on May 26, drone photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Deng Hua
south bank
Haikou New Seaport Comprehensive Transportation Hub Project
enter the sprint stage
After completion, it will become the largest
Port Passenger-Rolling Integrated Hub
Haikou Xinhai Ro-Ro Terminal Passenger Comprehensive Hub Station Project. Photo by Hainan Daily reporter Zhang Mao
Qiongzhou Strait is an important channel connecting mainland China and Hainan Island. Guangdong and Hainan are across the sea. With the continuous advancement of the integrated development of the Strait, the "two-way travel" between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which covers nine cities in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong and the two special zones of Hong Kong and Macau, and Hainan Free Trade Port, China's largest free trade zone, is becoming more and more exciting.
"The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Hainan Free Trade Port meet each other, which is of great significance for China to accelerate the construction of a new development pattern." Liu Feng, director of the Research Center for Free Trade Ports with Chinese Characteristics, Hainan Normal University, said that the Greater Bay Area and the Free Trade Port are linked , and work together to build an important hub of domestic and international dual cycles, which is expected to build a "new highland" for China's opening up, exchanges and cooperation.
Vehicles line up at Haikou New Seaport to board the ship (taken on April 29, drone photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guanyu
infrastructure interconnection
It is the Greater Bay Area and the Free Trade Port that meet each other
"Number One Project"
In terms of total cargo volume, the Strait Ferry supports the transportation of about 90% of production and living materials in Hainan Island. After the opening of Xuwen Port in September 2020, the shortest sailing distance of the Strait Ferry has been shortened to 12 nautical miles.
"Xuwen Port will comprehensively improve the port's navigation capabilities, and make every effort to ensure the safety and smoothness of the Qiongzhou Strait strategic channel." Zhang Jinhong, chairman of Zhanjiang Xuwen Port Co., Ltd., which is responsible for the investment, construction and operation of Xuwen Port, said, relying on the advantages of docking with the Hainan Free Trade Port's frontier positions , Xuwen Port will also meet the needs of Hainan to develop supplies and exports outside the island, build an industrial cluster of Xuwen Port, and promote the integrated development of the port, industry and city.