| Port of Guangzhou 广州港 | |
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| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Location | Guangzhou, Guangdong |
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| Owned by | Guangzhou Port Group Co. Ltd |
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| Simplified Chinese | 广州港 | ||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 廣州港 | ||||||||||||||||
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Port of Guangzhou is the main seaport of Guangzhou city,[1] Guangdong province, China. The port is operated by Guangzhou Port Group Co. Ltd which is a state owned company. The company was established on February 26, 2004 from the former Guangzhou Harbor Bureau. It was approved by the Guangzhou Municipal Government. It is currently the largest comprehensive port in South China. Its international maritime trade reaches over 300 ports in more than 80 countries and districts worldwide.[2] The port also incorporates the former Huangpu Port.[3][4]
The port also serves as the important economic and transport center for the Pearl River Delta region and Guangdong province. It is also vital transport hub for industries located in neighboring provinces such as Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi.[2]
- ^ "Port of GUANGZHOU". ShippingOnline.cn. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ^ a b Guangzhou International-the Official Website of Guangzhou Municipality Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Guangzhou Huangpu Port Dock www.lifeofguangzhou.com
- ^ Guangzhou Port Archived 2012-06-08 at the Wayback Machine www.asiatradehub.com