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China News Service, Zhanjiang, September 26 (Cai Minjie and Cai Gaoyang) At 9:45 a.m. on the 26th, with a whistle, the first ro-ro passenger ship “Bauhinia 22” from Xuwen Port slowly left the dock and He headed towards Hainan. The waves advance.
After more than 3 years of construction, the passenger and cargo ro-ro wharf in the Nanshan Operations Area of Xuwen Port District, Zhanjiang Port, Guangdong Province opened and operated on the same day. The sea journey between Xuwen and Haikou was cut in half, and the Qiongzhou Strait river channel was more convenient and smooth, which improved the land of Guangdong and Qiong. The level of interconnection of Haida’s transportation infrastructure has helped Guangdong and Hainan move towards the construction of a free trade port.
“I found out about the Xuwen port opening earlier, so I booked the first ferry ticket to get to the port at high speed. It’s very convenient.” A self-drive trip to Hainan, Mr. Wang said that the equipment at Xuwen port is smart and easy to use. It’s convenient from ticket to boarding.
Xuwen Port is 12 nautical miles from Haikou New Sea Port in Hainan Province, and the sea journey is about 1 hour, which is only half the previous ferry crossing time. The project is designed with an annual throughput capacity of 3.2 million vehicles and an annual throughput capacity of 17.28 million passengers.
Yang Xianchang, chairman of Guangdong Shipping Group, said that the completion of the Xuwen port has created a modern integrated water and land transportation hub that seamlessly connects roads, waterways and railways. The new canal of the Qiongzhou Strait.
Guangdong Zhanjiang Xuwen port opens for shipping. Photo courtesy of Guangdong Shipping Group
The Xuwen Port project is reportedly based on the “smart port” concept during the construction process. The eight boarding gates are like airport gates. There are bridge connections between the waiting area and the boats. The machine is almost the same.
From the self-service ticket vending machine on both sides of the door, to the automatic scan code on the smart device to verify the ticket, and then to the “face sweep” person’s card comparison, enter the area waiting, climb the bridge and board the ship, the whole process can be completed in about 8 minutes. If passengers buy tickets online in advance, they can also board the ship directly with their ID cards and ‘swipe the face’, which takes less time.
Not only that, the entire process of buying tickets, weighing, inspection and loading of trucks can be completed on smart devices. The inspection can be completed in less than 20 seconds as soon as the cart is taken, and the owner can also link the license plate number for a “meaningless payment.”
Xuwen Port has 16 ro-ro passenger and cargo berths and 1 dedicated berth for dangerous goods vehicles, which can accommodate 7 to 8 ro-ro passenger ships for simultaneous loading and unloading operations. Equipped with a passenger port terminal, long-distance bus terminal, urban buses, taxi stations and private vehicle collection points. After disembarking, passengers can take long-distance buses without leaving the station. After leaving the station, they can easily transfer to city buses and taxis, making it easy to dock boats. Roads, waterways, railways and city buses are expected to be seamlessly connected in the future. (Finish)
