Beibu Gulf Port Group runs two vessels through Pinglu Canal before official opening
Beibu Gulf Port Group has executed a test river‑sea trip through China’s new Pinglu Canal using two domestically owned container‑and‑bulk vessels, ahead of the waterway’s official opening scheduled for tomorrow. The test demonstrates the canal’s viability for container shipments and could reduce reliance on Shanghai as a trans‑shipment hub.
The vessels involved are Bei Gang Yun He 001 and Bei Gang Yun He 002, both owned by Beibu Gulf Port Group. They carried a mixed load of containers and bulk cargo on a river‑sea route that traverses the newly completed Pinglu Canal. Officials conducted the run to verify lock performance, water depth and transit times before the canal opens to commercial traffic tomorrow.
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Beibu Gulf Port Group executed a test river‑sea trip through the Pinglu Canal prior to the waterway’s official opening tomorrow.
Two domestic container-and-bulk vessels, Bei Gang Yun He 001 and Bei Gang Yun He 002, owned by the port group, carried containers on the test trip.