A media expedition focused on "Showcasing Strengths and Exploring Core Technologies in China's New Era" recently toured the fully automated fourth-phase terminal at Guangzhou's Nansha Port District. Within the vast operational zone, the traditional sight of numerous dockworkers bustling about has vanished. Instead, the process unfolds with striking precision: quay cranes autonomously grip containers, intelligent guided vehicles navigate along predefined routes, and rail-mounted gantries stack cargo with seamless fluidity.

The entire orchestration is managed by a unified domestic system integrating BeiDou navigation, 5G communications, and artificial intelligence. This quiet and highly efficient operation serves as a vivid microcosm of China's ports advancing with innovation and pursuing intelligent transformation at the outset of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. According to data from the Ministry of Transport, China has established over 60 automated terminals, holding a world-leading position in scale, efficiency, and technology. This marks a historic leap from following and running alongside global leaders to now setting the pace. Looking toward the end of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the number of automated terminals is projected to exceed 90, with berths of 10,000-ton class and above expanding and upgrading further, and core production processes essentially moving to unmanned on-site operations. This evolution signifies not just an industrial upgrade for China's ports, but also a solid step forward in the nation's strategy to build a powerful transportation network.

Within this transformative wave, Nansha Phase IV stands out as a pioneering model. As the world's first fully automated terminal to integrate river, sea, and rail transport, and the first newly constructed fully automated terminal in the Greater Bay Area, Nansha Phase IV has gone beyond mere equipment upgrades. With a designed annual handling capacity of nearly five million twenty-foot equivalent units, it streamlines the logistics loop connecting inland waterways, maritime shipping, and railways. This digital and intelligent leap in multimodal transport is directly translating into reduced logistics costs for tens of thousands of regional foreign trade enterprises, profoundly impacting the efficiency and resilience of the Greater Bay Area's manufacturing supply chain. The "Showcasing Strengths and Exploring Core Technologies in China's New Era" media project is guided by the Cyberspace Administration of China, co-hosted by a major news outlet and a state-owned enterprise communications center, and supported by a special fund for positive online communication.