Guangzhou, February 15 (Guo Jun, Yu Zhi, Zhao Zhuo) According to the Pearl River Navigation Administration of the Ministry of Transport (hereinafter referred to as the "Zhuhai Aviation Administration"), on February 15, the six port areas on the north and south sides of the Qiongzhou Strait are orderly facing the highest peak of the return of the Spring Festival.
On February 14, the inter-provincial passenger ro-ro transport in the Qiongzhou Strait sent a total of 17 passengers90,000 person-times, 3 vehicles890,000 trips, an increase over the same period in 2023, and the daily traffic of passengers and vehicles broke the record high, reaching a new high. A total of 262 passengers were sent in the first 20 days of the Spring Festival10,000 person-times, 59 vehicles850,000 units, an increase from the same period in 2023. 8%。
Passengers are waiting at the new Harbour Integrated Hub. Courtesy of Pearl River Navigation Administration.
During this year's Spring Festival, the masses have a strong willingness to travel, and the demand for cargo transportation is strong. Zhuhai Aviation Bureau focuses on serving and ensuring the people's needs for a better trip across the sea, on the basis of preliminary consultations, and jointly with the Guangdong and Hainan Provincial Transportation Departments to vigorously implement the full reservation system, 53 ships into the main and auxiliary routes and special routes, Guangdong Railway Ferry opened 16-17 pairs of flights and Hainan Port and Shipping Holdings to meet the needs of more than 280 voyages, with a complete crew and other capacity elements, one by one, clear one by one, organize and coordinate the cross-strait management departments and port and shipping enterprises to reach an agreement, clear tasks, allocation of capacity, Increase transportation capacity, execute powerful, and prepare for war.
On January 26, the first day of the Spring Festival, the traffic and passenger flow quickly gathered on the north and south banks of the Qiongzhou Strait in a short period of time. The Zhuhai Aviation Bureau quickly organized and activated the emergency evacuation mode to strengthen the rush transportation of passengers waiting for the ferry. On February 4, the Zhuhai Aviation Bureau took advantage of the situation and urgently organized a first-class scheduling meeting, and the leaders of the Water Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Transport attended the guidance, strengthened the work deployment in a timely manner, increased the transportation capacity, and did everything possible to ensure smooth operation. At the same time, the main leaders and leaders in charge of the Zhuhai Aviation Bureau personally led the supervision team to the front line, supervised and organized the evacuation on the spot, until February 8, when the long queue was relieved and the normal operation of liners was resumed.
From February 15th to 17th, the passenger flow of the Qiongzhou Strait will reach the peak of the return journey of the Spring Festival. The Zhuhai Navigation Bureau guides and coordinates the management agencies on both sides of the Qiongzhou Strait and the port and shipping enterprises to devote themselves to the second half of the Spring Festival in the Qiongzhou Strait with the greatest capabilities, the most practical measures, the best state and the best service. (ENDS).