Foshan Port completed a cargo throughput of 102 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 19.2%. Foshan is the first inland river port in the province to enter the ranks of the 100-million-ton port, breaking the situation that all 100-billion-ton ports are from coastal ports.

The Xijiang River is the second largest shipping golden waterway in the country after the Yangtze River. As early as 2021, Guangdong has 6 ports with over 100 million tons.