Data released on 12 November by Shenzhen’s General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection show the new Huanggang Port processed 3.44 million inbound and outbound travellers and 280,000 vehicles in its first month of operation—about 114,000 passengers per day and 1.2 times higher than the same period last year. A single-day high of 161,000 crossings was recorded on 31 October. Huanggang’s redesign is part of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area plan to channel passenger traffic east-west across multiple checkpoints and relieve pressure on Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay. The port now features 148 automated channels and integrated customs-immigration-quarantine counters, enabling “one-stop” clearance for both sides of the border. Logistics firms report that cargo vehicle throughput also hit three new records during the first month, aided by 24-hour lanes and digital reservation systems that stagger truck arrivals. The smoother flows are expected to benefit electronics and e-commerce exporters shipping via Hong Kong’s airport and seaport. Cross-border commuters should still plan for heightened security screening ahead of the 18-19 November APEC leaders’ meeting in nearby Shenzhen, but officials say Huanggang has ample surplus capacity to absorb peaks. Businesses relocating staff between Shenzhen tech parks and Hong Kong’s financial district can consider routing daily shuttles through the new port to cut journey times.
Source: China Labour Bulletin Board
