Pinglu Canal Navigation Opens a New River-Sea Combined Transport Route for China-Australia Trade

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QINZHOU, China, Nov. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From October 26 to 30, 2026, the themed event 2026 Western Land-Sea New Corridor – Guangxi Tour was held in Guangxi. The research…

QINZHOU, China, Nov. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From October 26 to 30, 2026, the themed event 2026 Western Land-Sea New Corridor – Guangxi Tour was held in Guangxi. The research focused on the new landscape of river-sea combined transport following the opening of the Pinglu Canal and the outcomes of corridor development.

The Pinglu Canal was officially opened to navigation on September 16, 2026. As a key project of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor, it is the first river-to-sea waterway project constructed since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It has opened a direct water transport link between the Xijiang River and Beibu Gulf Port, shortening the inland shipping distance for goods from southwest China to the sea by approximately 560 kilometers, with an estimated 18% to 30% reduction in overall logistics costs. The Western Land-Sea New Corridor has thus entered a new phase featuring parallel river, rail and sea transport, shifting from its previous focus on rail-sea combined transport.

Cargo vessels passing through the lock at the Madao Hub of the Pinglu Canal

Australia is an important trading partner of Beibu Gulf Port, with bulk cargo dominating bilateral trade. From January to September 2026, the cargo throughput between Beibu Gulf Port and Australia reached 23.82 million tons, including 23.55 million tons of imports, mainly iron ore, coal, bauxite and manganese ore, and 270,000 tons of exports, primarily chemical fertilizers, steel rails and propane. Container business has registered robust growth: 7,000 TEUs were handled between Beibu Gulf Port and Australia from January to September 2026, representing a year-on-year increase of 19%.

Previously, bulk commodities imported from Australia mostly used the rail-water combined transport model: after arriving at Beibu Gulf Port, the goods were transshipped by rail to factories in the hinterland of southwest China.

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