On October 16, the Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group (referred to as Beibu Gulf Port Group) announced the successful launch of the “Pearl River – Xijiang Express Shuttle Bus” at the Guigang Port terminal. This new service aims to streamline the entire logistics chain, significantly reducing logistics costs for enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and enhancing domestic and international market connectivity.
As the largest inland river port in western China, Guigang Port boasts an annual cargo throughput capacity, shipbuilding capacity, and freight shipping capacity that each accounts for over 50% of Guangxi’s totals. It serves as the most convenient route for the southwestern region of China to access the sea.
The “Pearl River – Xijiang Express Shuttle Bus,” initiated by Beibu Gulf Port Group in collaboration with Guangzhou Port Group, will operate daily. This shuttle service will transport goods via barge to the Nansha Port area for customs clearance and export. The waterway system connecting Nansha Port, the shuttle bus service, and Pearl River Delta terminals will provide robust support for seamless integration of container operations and data exchange.
The introduction of the “Pearl River – Xijiang Express Shuttle Bus” addresses significant challenges faced by Guigang’s foreign trade exports, such as high road transport costs, long waits for vessels, and insufficient frequency of foreign trade routes. The new shuttle service offers businesses an improved logistics solution, increasing speed and efficiency between Guigang Port and Guangzhou Port while reducing transit distances. Compared to traditional methods, companies can save approximately 1,000 RMB per container in logistics costs.
Currently, Beibu Gulf Port Group operates seven regular container routes from Guangxi cities to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, along with four foreign trade routes that extend to Vietnam and other regions. These routes effectively connect with markets in Europe, America, Southeast Asia, and Japan and South Korea.
