Nansha Port economy conference boosts high-quality development

On June 30, the Nansha Port Economic High-Quality Development Conference took place, drawing representatives from both domestic and international sources to explore development strategies.

The event, themed "Greater Bay Area, Greater Shipping, Greater Cooperation", included signing contracts for 21 industrial projects with a combined investment of nearly 7 billion yuan ($977.2 billion). It also featured the launch of the Nansha Port Industrial Agglomeration Area in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Nansha Port. [Photo/WeChat account: gz_nanshafabu]

Nansha, the only access point to the sea in Guangzhou, has built a development model that supports industry growth via its port. In 2024, container throughput almost hit 20.5 million TEUs.

During the conference, the "Greater Bay Area (Nansha) Industrial Agglomeration Zone" was created to promote enterprise growth across different sectors. Additionally, the "Greater Bay Area Shipping Joint Trading Center" was introduced to enhance the coordination of shipping service resources in the Greater Bay Area.

Furthermore, several economic projects connected to the port were signed,  encompassing different specific sectors. Nansha also published freight rate indices, launched a ship valuation platform, recruited expert consultants, and revealed plans to develop a world-class port economic zone in the future.