Guangzhou Port’s Nansha Phase IV Receives First Foreign-Trade Route

What changed

Guangzhou Port’s Nansha Phase IV automated terminal received its first foreign-trade liner route on November 7, when the SITC YIHE called there for the CJV6 service. The route connects Guangzhou Nansha with Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Nagoya, Da Nang and Haiphong, moving the terminal into regular liner operations.

Why it matters

This turns Nansha Phase IV from a highly automated facility into an active link in a regional shipping network. Its 5G systems, BeiDou navigation, driverless vehicles, remote controls and OCR now support the full container cycle, from berthing and loading to transfer and storage.

For Guangzhou Port Group and SITC, the practical test is whether that machinery can make the China–Japan–Vietnam corridor more reliable and resilient. The parties say they may add routes and expand available slots as new vessels are introduced, but no results on throughput, punctuality, cost or capacity are available yet.