China News Service, Guangzhou, February 8 (Reporter Xu Qingqing) According to Guangzhou Customs news on the 8th, as the Spring Festival approaches, the Pazhou Hong Kong and Macao Passenger Port (hereinafter referred to as the Pazhou Port) has successively welcomed inbound and outbound passenger flows such as tourism, family visits, and overseas students. peak.
Pazhou Port is adjacent to the Canton Fair Complex and is one of the iconic directly connected transportation facilities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It will be put into trial operation in April 2023. It is the only water-based cross-border port in the central area of Guangzhou, providing a new transportation option for people from the mainland to Hong Kong or leaving the country via Hong Kong. At present, the number of passenger ships shipped at Pazhou Port has increased from "1 in and 1 out" in the early stage of operation to "5 in and 5 out".
According to statistics, from January 1 to February 7 this year, the Guangzhou Convention and Exhibition Center Customs under Guangzhou Customs supervised a total of 192 inbound and outbound ships, with more than 16,000 inbound and outbound passengers. Especially since the "Spring Festival Transport" on January 26, the number of inbound and outbound passengers has increased significantly. The highest number of inbound and outbound passengers in a single day has reached more than 870, which is more than three times the average daily number of inbound and outbound passengers in December 2023.
"Judging from the pre-sale of ferry tickets, it is expected that during the 2024 Spring Festival holiday (February 10 to February 17), the number of inbound and outbound passengers will reach 6,000, and the number of outbound passengers in a single day during the peak outbound period is expected to exceed 500." Wen Jianlin, deputy general manager of Guangzhou Pazhou Hong Kong and Macao Passenger Transport Co., Ltd. introduced.
It is reported that since the trial operation of Pazhou Port, as of February 7 this year, Guangzhou Convention and Exhibition Center Customs has supervised about 12,000 ships entering and exiting from Pazhou Port, and nearly 90,000 inbound and outbound passengers. (over)