Guangzhou Port maintains its world ranking

 Update:2019-12-30    Source: eguangzhou.gov.cn

Guangzhou Port has a total of 52 friendly ports covering six continents all over the world, of which eight of them were signed this year.

Guangzhou Port has seen an overall container throughput of 21.18 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in the first 11 months of this year, ranking among the top five ports in the world in both cargo throughput and container throughput, the Guangzhou Port Authority announced on Dec 26.

"The global ranking of Guangzhou Port in the construction of an international shipping center has climbed to 16th in 2019 from 28th in 2015, according to the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index. Guangzhou Port is fourth in China only to Hong Kong Port, Shanghai Port, and Zhejiang's Zhoushan Port," said Yuan Yue, deputy director of the Guangzhou Port Authority.

Yuan noted that the monthly container throughput of Guangzhou Port in September has amounted to 2.03 million TEUs, setting a historic new high. The annual container throughput is expected to exceed over 23 million TEUs.

Eight liner ship lines for foreign trade of containers have been newly added this year, bringing the total number to 217. A total of 92 lines are heading to countries alongside the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), making Guangzhou Port a major pivotal port for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to reach Africa, the Mediterranean region, and Asia.

Guangzhou Port has a total of 52 friendly ports covering six continents all over the world, of which eight of them were signed this year, including the Port of Rotterdam in Netherlands and the Port Acu in Brazil.

Guangzhou Port has devoted efforts to becoming a training base for international shipping talents. Starting from 2016, Guangzhou Port has offered professional training for 175 students from 12 port countries alongside the BRI, including Indonesia, Angola, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Malaysia, Poland, and Russia, upgrading Guangzhou's influence in the global shipping service industry.

In order to contribute to the construction of the Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou Port has carried out deeper cooperation with nearby ports like Shenzhen and Dongguan ports.

The port has also gained great achievements in developing its water leisure industry, as 93 cruises berthed in Guangzhou. The tourist number of overseas cruises is expected to reach 441,800, ranking third in China.

Guangzhou Port launches five new international liner ship lines

 Update:2020-03-10    Source: chinadaily.com.cn

A total of five international liner ship lines departing from Guangzhou Port are launched from Feb 27 to March 7, mainly heading to Southeast Asian countries.

A total of five international liner ship lines departing from Guangzhou Port have been launched from Feb 27 to March 7, mainly heading to Southeast Asian countries.

The line running between South Korea and Xinsha Port of Guangzhou Port in Guangdong's Dongguan was launched on Feb 27. The line, which passes areas including Ulsan, Busan, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Xiamen, was expected to transport cold and dangerous goods, as well as chemicals and daily necessities.

The route heading to areas in the Middle East, loaded with 395 China-made automobiles, started operation by Japan's KLINE from Xinsha Port on March 3. The route has made contributions to the exports of China's automobile companies, providing new methods for the main engine plants in the South China area to expand their markets to areas like Africa and Europe.

The route running between Russia and Nansha Port of Guangzhou Port in Guangzhou launched on March 3. It is expected to be an excellent opportunity for Russian wood resources to reach the Guangdong market, further lowering the transportation costs and time in importing wood.

Quality fruit from Thailand can arrive in Nansha Port through the new route that is running among Thailand, Vietnam, and Nansha. It only takes three days to travel from Nansha Port to the Port of Haiphong in Vietnam and five days from Laem Chabang, Thailand to Nansha.

Another line running between Nansha, Vietnam, and Thailand is also available, as it takes four days to travel from Nansha Port to Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam and six days from Laem Chabang to Nansha.

"These new lines can not only be positive to Guangzhou's regional economy but can also serve the whole Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Currently Nansha Port can reach ports in all Southeast Asia countries, boosting the deep cooperation between the Greater Bay Area and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries," said Song Xiaoming, deputy general manager of Guangzhou Port Group.

Expansion for Guangzhou Port channel enters final stage

 Update:2020-04-13    Source: chinadaily.com.cn

The last phase of the widening project for Guangzhou Port's deep-water channel starts construction on April 3.

The last phase of the widening project for Guangzhou Port's deep-water channel started construction on April 3.

Guangzhou Port, being an international hub port, has played a significant role in the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

The seaward waterway of Guangzhou Port is one of the busiest golden waterways in the world and has been the lifeline for Guangzhou Port, Humen Port, as well as the port area in west Shenzhen.

The last phase, which covers a total length of 8.2 kilometers, is expected to have 2.94 billion yuan ($415.49 million) in overall investment. The whole construction will last until the end of July this year.

The widening project will put an end to the one-way navigation of large container ships between the mouth of the Pearl River and the Nansha Port area, allowing the channel to handle two-way navigation for 100,000-ton container vessels and 150,000-ton container vessels

The construction for a batch of major projects like the fourth phase of Nansha Port will be further accelerated to ensure the full operation of the widening project for Guangzhou Port's deep-water channel by July.

Nansha port opens new shipping line to North America

 Update:2020-05-20    Source: Newsgd.com

The liner Brighton of Danish logistics firm Maersk docked in Nansha Port in Guangzhou on May 15, marking the first operation of a new shipping line by the 2M Alliance linking Nansha and North America.

The 2M Alliance was jointly set up by Maersk Line and Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Co SA. The alliance has opened new shipping lines heading to the eastern part of the United States and northern Europe in 2019.

The shipping line is expected to dock in Nansha every Friday and arrive in Vancouver, Canada in 22 days via Yantian Port in Shenzhen, Shanghai Port, Port of Busan in South Korea, Yokohama Port in Japan, and Prince Rupert Port in Canada.

With the help of railways, cargo transported by the new shipping line can be further transported to areas in North America including Chicago and Detroit in the US, as well as Toronto and Montreal in Canada, boosting economic and trade cooperation between Nansha and North America.

An expert said that the new line will provide excellent opportunities for smart home appliances made in Guangdong province to arrive at markets in North America and further reduce the cost in both transportation and time for companies.

"With the help of relevant departments like Nansha customs, the new shipping line was launched successfully, offering a variety of convenient choices for companies in the Pan-Pearl River Delta," said Mo Bin, director of the business development department from Guangzhou South China Oceangate Container Terminal Co Ltd.

Nansha Port has seen continuous improvement in its efforts to become an international shipping hub. It has opened a total of 107 international shipping lines by the end of May, carrying out marine trade with more than 400 ports from over 100 countries and regions around the world, clustering over 7,000 shipping logistics companies.

The liner Brighton of Danish logistics firm Maersk docks in Nansha Port on May 15.

Guangzhou Port establishes sister port relationship with Malacca Port

2016-December-13       Source: Newsgd.com

Guangzhou Port and Malacca Port signed an agreement on establishing Sister Port Relationship recently. Malacca Port became the 38th sister port of Guangzhou Port.

Malaysia has always been China’s largest trading partner in ASEAN. The bilateral trading volume between two countries reaches hundred billion US dollars, accounting for one fifth of the total trading volume between China and ASEAN.

The Strait of Malacca is also a strategic location connecting the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. A deep water sea port, Melaka Gateway Port, was announced to built in Malacca with the cooperation of China’s companies in October, 2016.

‘On an annual basis, over nearly 100,000 vessels ply the Strait of Malacca.’said Liow Tiong Lai, Malaysian Minister of Transport, ‘Clearly, there is significant opportunity and potential for growth.’

(provided to newsgd.com)

‘The container throughput of the Guangzhou Port will reach 18,680,000 TEUs at the end of 2016,’said Chang Min, Director General of the Guangzhou Port Authority, ‘the establishment of the sister relationship could offer enormous opportunities to relative enterprises of both ports.’

In accordance with the Belt and Road initiative, the agreement encourages communication and cooperation between Guangzhou Port and Malacca Port on infrastructural construction, logistics service and etc.

‘We hope the cooperation with Guangzhou Port could be deepened through the increase of ship routes, trade volume and information sharing on the ports’scientific innovations.’said Tan Sri Kong Cho Ha, Chairman of the Malacca Port Authority.

(By Jasmine)

Editor: Will

Baiyun airport to add 30 more international routes over next three years

2018-June-27       Source: Newsgd.com

Guangzhou is aiming to make the most of the chance to cooperate with more international and domestic airlines during the 2018 World Route Development Conference (known in the industry as the “aviation Olympics”) which will be held in Guangzhou from September 15th to 18th.

Baiyun International Airport’s route network covers 220 destinations worldwide with more than 300 routes, 157 of which are international. The airport served 65.84 million passengers last year, ranking 13th in the world. The number of international passengers also grew in 2017, accounting for 24% of the total.

Sun Xiuqing, chairman of Guangzhou Aerotropolis Development District, made the following remarks during the press conference held in the newly built Terminal 2 of Baiyun airport on June 26th.

“We are facilitating the district’s policies and services to attract related enterprises,” said Sun, “11,728 enterprises have located their business in the Guangzhou airport economic zone. They are in five major fields including aircraft maintenance, logistics, airline headquarters, cross-border e-commerce and aircraft leasing.”

Executive officers from the aviation industry, such as the Guangdong Airport Authority, Baiyun Airport and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co.,Ltd. (GAMECO), also attended the press conference and gave insights into the way in which they are contributing to Guangzhou’s development.

Qiu Jiacheng, Party Chief and Chairman of Baiyun International Airport, said Baiyun airport runs a sophisticated network connecting Southeast Asia, Oceania and Africa, and will strive to add more routes to Europe and America. “We plan to launch 30 new routes over the next three years and directly link Guangzhou with overseas cities as Madrid, Chicago and Boston.”

Baiyun International Airport’s new Terminal 2 [Photo\nfrbsy WeChat account]

“I’m from Germany. From the start my friends were always amazed by the Baiyun airport and its standard of service when they visited me,” said Norbert Marx, General Manager of GAMECO, “and this development should be attributed to cooperation between Baiyun airport, customs, airlines companies and aviation companies like GAMECO.”

According to Marx, GAMECO is building a component repair center and a multi-functional material repair center in order to attract more international partners. Meanwhile, the company is hiring more professionals, and has adopted big data and 3D printing technology to improve capacity and efficiency.

In line with China’s development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area, Zhang Kejian, Chairman of the Guangdong Airport Authority, revealed that the airports in the Bay Area are cooperating more closely than ever, and have set up an annual joint meeting to share ideas on topical issues, such as security management, service quality and transportation network construction.

Li Ran, China Southern’s cabin crew chief, said China Southern Airlines is increasingly focused on providing services for international passengers and with this in mind has hired crew members of different nationalities.

Reported by Jasmine Yin

Edited by Olivia Ouyang, Simon Haywood

All you need to know about GZ-SZ-HK Express Rail

2018-September-23       Source: Newsgd.com

The Mid-autumn Festival long weekend is coming. The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) starts operating today, a day before the Mid-autumn Festival.

Do you have any plan for going to Hong Kong? From today, the high speed rail will offer you a faster way to visit Hong Kong.

Here is all you need to know about the XRL.

TIMETABLE

At opening, a total of 114 services will run daily between Hong Kong and Guangzhou. The short-routes include 30 trains between West Kowloon and Guangzhou South, and a further 25 linking Hong Kong to both Shenzhen North and Futian stations. There will also be 12 weekend-only services in operation. A train will be available every 15 to 30 minutes.

Moreover, West Kowloon station will connect to 14 cities in mainland China with 13 services every day, the destinations being: Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, Guilin, Guiyang, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Fuzhou, Xiamen and Shantou.

The XRL runs from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station north to 44 major cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and more. Journey time will be reduced to just 14-minutes to Shenzhen Futian Station and a 47-minutes to Guangzhou South Station.

PURCHASE TICKET

Before boarding, passengers must collect paper tickets. Tickets purchased on the Chinese mainland must be collected in the mainland. The same is true of Hong Kong.

1.Ways to purchase ticket in Mainland China: 12306.com, telephone booking (86+ Tel code of the departure city + 95105105), tickets center of train stations, ticket agencies (including the agencies in Hong Kong), or self-service ticket purchase machines.

2.Ways to purchase ticket in Hong Kong: The telephone hotline for tickets is +852 2120 0888, and for inquiries +852 2106 3888. Tickets can also be bought online via the MTR’s website (http://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/main/index.html), tickets center of Hong Kong West Kowloon Station. Payments by cash, credit card and Octopus card are accepted, including online methods such as WeChat Pay, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.

Note: Service charges for ticket purchases to destinations beyond the 44 destinations would be priced between HK$10 to HK$30.

3.Rescheduling and canceling rules

According to regulations, passengers only have one chance to reschedule their tickets within the booking period. Moreover, after rescheduling tickets are non-refundable. Passengers who travel earlier or later than the time printed on the ticket will be treated as if travelling without tickets.

Reschedule your ticket before assigned date or 30 minutes in mainland/60 minutes in Hong Kong before departure time

Note: Reschedule your ticket before assigned date or 30 minutes in mainland/60 minutes in Hong Kong before departure time

MISS YOUR STATION

Please note that passengers who over travel, and arrive at Hong Kong West Kowloon station will be face a surcharge for travelling without the relevant ticket.

If passenger miss the station, they can report it to the station staff within 10 minutes and a free drive to the right station will be provided. After 10 minutes, 1,500 HK dollars will be charged for tickets from all stations on the XRL to Hong Kong West Kowloon station, and 3,000 HK dollars will be charged for tickets from other destinations on the mainland to Hong Kong West Kowloon station. If the departure station is unclear, the passenger will be charged the maximum fare of 3,000 HK dollars.

CROSS BORDER

To travel from West Kowloon Station to the mainland, passengers who enter the station at the ticket office on floor B1 can head down to B3 for the border crossing out of Hong Kong, before going down again to B4 to board the train. For mainland travelers to Hong Kong, they need to go through Mainland exit and Hong Kong entry procedures on B2 before exiting the station.

More than 10 existing bus routes will stop at the newly opened West Kowloon Station Bus Terminus, with three new routes, going to other parts of the city.

LUGGAGE

The luggage arrangements for the High Speed Rail (Hong Kong Section) have to be consistent with those applicable to the high speed rail network in the Mainland. While the maximum total dimensions per piece should not exceed 130 cm, each adult passenger should not carry more than 20 kg of luggage and each child passenger should not carry more than 10 kg of luggage. There are no constraints on the number of pieces of luggage. The overweight luggage will be charge for 20 yuan per kg.

Guangzhou aims to become a global transportation hub by 2035

2019-January-14       Source: Newsgd.com

The Guangzhou Comprehensive Transportation Hub Plan (2018-2035) was recently published, revealing that the city will make efforts to become a global transportation hub by 2035, making travelling in and out of the city ever more convenient.

According to the plan, the city will practically have achieved international transportation hub status next year. In the future, people will be able to fly from Guangzhou to most cities around the world within 12 hours; with direct access to the high speed railway network, including express services between cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

This infrastructure development includes aviation, railway and highway networks, some specific requirements are as follows:

At present Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport serves 87 international destinations, which is less than airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, Baiyun Airport will develop more international routes.

Next year, the airport will start the construction of its third phase expansion project and Terminal 3. By 2035, it is projected to have an annual handling capacity of up to 140 million passengers, the number of international destinations will increase to 190 with an international air passenger transfer rate of more than 35%.

Moreover, 10 railway stations will serve the 7 districts across the city. Services at Guangzhou Railway Station and Guangzhou East Railway Station will be integrated and upgraded to Guangzhou Central Railway Station, serving the central urban area of Guangzhou.

Regarding passenger transit, the city is planning to set up two poles: with Xintang and Zengcheng Stations as the ‘East Pole’ and Nansha Cruise Port and Nansha Station as the ‘Nansha or South Pole’. They will be linked with Greater Bay Area cities through highways, urban rail lines and metro.

Reported by Will

Edited by Simon

Editor: Will

15 things you should know about Guangzhou Metro

2019-January-24       Source: Newsgd.com

After the opening of Guangzhou Line 14 (first phase), the first Metro running in Conghua District, Guangzhou has begun a new chapter of “metro access to all districts.” Guangzhou Metro services account for over half of the public transport journeys taken in the city. It is no doubt the fastest and most convenient way to get around.

Whether you are new to the city or a born and bred Guangzhouer, the following tips will help you have a nicer trip on the metro.

1. Finding a metro station

You can easily find the nearest metro station in Guangzhou, because the street level signs are a conspicuous and eye-catching bright red.

2. Security check

According to security check measures, passengers are required to go through a body scanner and have their bags passed through an X-ray machine. A priority lane is in operation for pregnant women, children under 1.2m and the disabled who needn’t go through the body scanner. Liquids must be taken out of your bag in advance and checked by an inspector. You are advised to arrive at the metro station earlier than usual as the security check lengthens travel time.

3. Buying a metro ticket

Cash: You can buy single journey ticket at the automatic ticket vendor machine which only accepts coins and 5 yuan and 10 yuan paper notes. If you don’t have small change, you can obtain change at the Metro Customer Service Center.

Alipay/Wechat: Automatic ticket vending machines now all accept mobile payment, simply select your payment option and scan the barcode.

Yang Cheng Tong: With this travel card, you don’t have to buy a ticket for each journey, but just tap it on the gate enter and exit. You can buy a Yang Cheng Tong Card at the Metro Customer Service Center or convenience stores like 7-11, Family-Mart, OK, C-Store and Meiyijia. You can top up the card via the self-help top-up machine at the metro station or at the above-mentioned convenience stores.

Within a calendar month, any holder of Yang Cheng Tong card enjoys a 5% discount on Metro rides only for the first 15 metro or bus trips. From the 16th time onward, the same card shall enjoy a 40% discount on bus or metro ride (the ride count is reset at the beginning of each calendar month).

Guangzhou Metro APP: Download Guangzhou Metro APP “广州地铁” (type: guang zhou di tie), register and log on with your phone number, click “乘车码” the QR code icon in the middle of the bottom row on the interface of the APP, click "立即开通" to activate the QR code function, grant the APP password-free payment via Alipay or WeChat Pay;

Click “扫码进/出站” to get the QR code, then scan it at a ticket gate at the entrance of each station, and scan again to exit at your destination station. Travel fare will be charged later after your journey is completed. The APP also provides useful functions such as viewing your journey history and issuing Fapiao (an official tax receipt).

WeChat mini program: Search for mini program “广州地铁乘车码” (type: guang zhou di tie cheng che ma) on WeChat, click “同意协议并开通” to activate the function, authorize password-free payment, then you will get the QR code to enter and exit the station.

These ticket gates also enable passengers to pass through using Union Pay cards with QP (quick pass) or smartphones with NFC.

Latest word: QR code payment has been applied to all the ticket gates in Guangzhou Metro since January 18th, 2019. Guangzhou Metro has reconfigured all the old ticket gates and ,now you can scan QR code at any ticket gate in the metro, according to officials. Remember to update your GZ Metro APP to the latest version, then you can scan QR code at all ticket gates.

4. Going through a ticket gate

When taking large luggage or baby carriages onto the metro, you can ask a metro attendant to help you take them through the barrier before you enter.

5. Free WiFi service

Guangzhou Metro offers free WiFi service on all trains and at all metro stations. Download APP “花生地铁” (type: hua sheng di tie), register with your phone number, then log in and search for “花生地铁WIFI” in your list of WiFi connections.

6. Identifying numbers

Guangzhou Metro has added numbers to all signs, platforms and platform screen doors throughout the network to help the elderly, children, and non-native speakers more easily recognize and identify various metro stations and lines.

7. Rent-free umbrella-sharing service

Guangzhou Metro offers a rent-free umbrella-sharing service. Passenger can rent an umbrella for 15 days with a deposit of just 20 RMB. If passengers can’t return the umbrella within 15 days, they are allowed to renew it free for another three days. But if passengers keep the umbrella beyond 18 days, they will be charged 0.5 RMB for each day it’s overdue. The late fee will be deducted from the deposit.

8. Night train

As to facilitate metro-transportation for late-arriving passengers at Baiyun Airport, Guangzhou Metro Line 2 has been operating a special night train from Jiahewangang (嘉禾望岗）since September 2016. The night train runs at 23:30 from Jiahewangang (嘉禾望岗）and stops only at the following stations: Guangzhou Railway Station (广州火车站), Gongyuanqian (公园前), Changgang (昌岗), Luoxi (洛溪) and Guangzhou South Railway Station (广州南站).

When the night train is running, there will be no transfer service as other metro lines are out of service during these hours. Therefore, passengers can only get off at the above stations and leave the metro to take other transportation.

9. Lost and Found

You can report things you have either lost or found in the metro via Guangzhou Metro’s official WeChat account “广州地铁” (type: guang zhou di tie). Follow the account on WeChat, click “96891微客服” in the middle of the bottom row, click “失物招领” (shi wu zhao ling) to enter the information of the things you lost or found. The webpage is in Chinese. Alternatively you can call 96891 to make the report.

10. Nurseries

Traveling with a baby can be a little challenging, especially when you need to breastfeed him/her or change a diaper and you can’t find a quiet place. If you need to do that when taking the metro please note the following metro stations that are equipped with nurseries. Click here to view the list.

15 things you should know about Guangzhou Metro

2019-January-24       Source: Newsgd.com

11. Toilets

The most anxious thing when traveling by metro surely must be when you can’t find a toilet but you really have to pee! Here is the list of public toilets available inside and around Guangzhou’s metro stations. Click here to view the list.

12. Service hotline

If you need help, please contact the metro staff or call the metro service hotline 96891.

13. Courtesy seats

Courtesy seats are reserved for those in need at both ends of a train. Please wait for the train at the courtesy waiting area, and contact the metro staff if you need help. Please leave courtesy seats to those in need.

14. Courtesy express

Guangzhou Metro provides a full-course relay service for group passengers or disabled passengers. Please dial the service hotline 96891 for an appointment.

15. Disabled-friendly facilities

Guangzhou Metro provides the following disability-friendly facilities:

The sidewalk for the visually impaired is a facility that guides the visually impaired to their destination. Usually the sidewalk is paved with two kinds of tiles: bar-shaped tiles (to guide the visually impaired forward) and dotted tiles (to indicate a turn, end point or service point), please do your best to keep these areas clear.

In Guangzhou Metro, braille guide boards are provided at the entrance, exit, concourse and platform for the visually impaired.

Every special passageway is equipped with a Help Button for the visually impaired, so that they can contact metro staff when in need of assistance.

Another disability-friendly facility in Guangzhou Metro is the stairlift for wheelchair users, when no regular lift is available, Stairlifts have been installed at the entrance or between the platform and concourse.

In Guangzhou Metro, a few stations provide stairlifts that deliver wheelchair users between the platform and concourse, while most stations have an accessible elevator connecting the platform and concourse. In addition, some stations have special elevators accessible from the exits and entrances to the concourse, connecting the ground to the concourse.

Reported by Monica Liu

Edited by Simon Haywood

Guangzhou goes global: World Routes host targets international connectivity growth

This week World Routes 2018 host Guangzhou has been taking part in the Davos World Economic Forum, launching its year-long drive to open the city to the world.

The city’s initiative, dubbed ‘2018: Global conversations between Guangzhou and the world’, aims to usher in a new era of foreign investment and collaboration.

Guangzhou expects economic growth of 7.5 percent in 2018, following a significant rise in the total volume of imports and exports by 13 percent last year.

A key part of this global connectivity strategy is hosting World Routes 2018 which Sun Xiuqing, chairman of Guangzhou Aerotropolis Development District, highlighted to the WEF conference.

"World Routes is the only truly global event in the civil aviation industry calendar in which the most senior decision makers from the world's airlines, airports, governments and tourism authorities participate," said Sun.

By hosting the conference Guangzhou is aiming to build on the remarkable growth in connectivity achieved in recent years.

Schedule data from OAG shows that total international seats are on course to top ten million for the first time in 2018, more than three times larger than the 3.3 million seats flown a decade earlier.

New carriers to start services in recent years include Scoot, Thai Lion and Malindo, while Finnair’s Helsinki-Vantaa service launched in 2016 is now entering its third year of service.

Guangzhou's growing connectivity in numbers

All data from OAG schedules analyser

Guangzhou airport becoming world-class aviation hub

Guangzhou BaiyunInternational Airport signed a cooperation agreement with the International AirTransport Association (IATA) on Jan 10, becoming the first airport in China toestablish a strategic partnership with the organization.

The two parties will work together in two areas—luggageservices and passenger experience.
After becoming an IATA strategic partner, GuangzhouBaiyun International Airport will be able to learn about the latesttechnological applications and development trends from the global aviationcommunity by participating in annual IATA summits, working group meetings andother activities.

According toConrad Clifford, regional vice president of IATA in the Asia Pacific, GuangzhouBaiyun International Airport is the first of its kind in China and North Asiato forge a strategic partnership with IATA. The airport will be able toparticipate directly in international market promotion and the discussion andformulation of international aviation rules. It will also have an opportunityto share its experiences and practices with global peers. (Source :www.lifeofguangzhou.com)

Getting To Guangzhou

A guide to public transport services in Guangzhou along with how to get to and from the city, be it by train, bus or plane.

Flying to Guangzhou

If you are getting to Guangzhou by plain, you are basically in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.

The new terminal T2 recently opened at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and is capable of handling 45 million passengers per year. Airlines using this terminal include China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Sichuan Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, Hebei Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air France, Thai Airways, Aeroflot, Sichuan Airlines, Japan Airlines, Kenya Airways, Saudia, and Garuda Indonesia.

Other airlines will continue to use T1.

You can choose metro, bus, taxi to leave the airport and reach the urban area

Bus: If you want to take bus, there are totally 11 Airport Lines to reach every part of Guangzhou. The ticket price ranges from 14 to 29 yuan RMB according to the traveling distance and the destination station. More about buses here including routes.

Metro, you can take metro line 3 to get to Tianhe City. It will take you 12 yuan RMB and around 1 hour to get there. More about Guangzhou Metro.

Passengers heading to the airport, and to T1 get off at Airport South Station and passengers heading to T2 get off at Airport North Station of metro line 3.

Taxi: It will take you about 40 minutes and 140 RMB to get to Tianhe City from the airport. Click here to know more about taxi in Guangzhou.

Long-distance Bus: If you want to see some attractions around Guangzhou, you can choose long-distance bus station in the airport. Intercity Long Distance Buses from airport head to Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Shunde, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Qingyuan, Conghua, Zengcheng or Heyuan.

Train to Guangzhou

There are four passenger railway stations in Guangzhou city, naming Guangzhou Railway Station, Guangzhou East Railway Station, Guangzhou South Railway Station and Guangzhou North Railway Station respectively.

Click here to know more about railway stations in Guangzhou.

Ferry to Guangzhou

Another way to get to Guangzhou is by ferry from Hong Kong. You can take ferry at China Hong Kong City Terminal or Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal located at the Shun Tak Centre, Central, Hong Kong. The ferry terminates at Panyu Lianhuashan Port. Ferries travel between Guangzhou and Hong Kong several times daily. The journey takes just under 2hrs. You can also catch a ferry from here to SkyPier at Hong Kong Airport. There are normal customs and border checks at Lianhuashan Port.

You can view timetables and buy tickets online at http://www.cksp.com.hk/en/ or your hotel can also buy on your behalf.

Intercity and Long-Distance buses to Guangzhou

You can catch buses to and from Guangzhou between other provinces inc. Hong Kong and Macau, and all cities within Guangdong inc. Shenzhen. More about routes and stations here

Public Transport Around Guangzhou

The number one choice is metro, as it is convenient and cheap. Learn more about the Guangzhou Metro.

The city has a highly developed bus network, including hop on hop off and sightseeing bus lines for tourists, more about Guangzhou Buses.

Taxi’s and Uber – the city has a lot of taxi’s and they are not too expensive along with APP’s such as Didi Dache and Uber more about taxis and taxi apps

Another popular means of transport is the ferry, or Water Bus, which transverses the Perl River and its channels. More here