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Visit the newly put into operation passenger transport hub in Haikou, Hainan Province
New Port Spring Festival New Experience (New Year Grassroots Special Report).
Reporter Zhao Peng and Cao Wenxuan.
People** 2024-02-11 Edition 02).
Overlooking the north and south shores of the Qiongzhou Strait from a high altitude, the new seaport of Haikou in Hainan and Xuwen Port in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province face each other across the sea.
At the end of last year, Haikou Xinhai Ro-Ro Terminal Passenger Transport Integrated Hub Station (hereinafter referred to as "Xinhai Passenger Transport Hub") was put into trial operation. Soon after its operation, it faced the first Spring Festival test: the Qiongzhou Strait is expected to reach 4.21 million passengers and 1.08 million vehicles, which is expected to hit a record high.
How does the new port cope with the surge in Spring Festival passenger flows? The reporter went to the country's largest port passenger ro-ro integrated hub for interviews.
"The new harbor is really magnificent, not like a wharf, like an airport".
Before dawn, Huang Lili and Guo Mingkai's family had already packed their luggage. The ferry ticket was more than 10 o'clock on the same day, and according to previous experience, they were worried about the long queue time at the port, so they drove on the road early in the morning.
There are traffic police and staff along the way, and the entrance to the port is smoother than expected. Turning the corner, the new harbor passenger hub gradually revealed its "true face", and in the car, the husband and wife sighed: "The current new harbor is really magnificent, not like a wharf, like an airport!" ”
The new harbor passenger terminal has a total of 3 floors above ground, with open space. In order to allow passengers to get on and off the ship safely and comfortably, the design of "separation of people and vehicles" is adopted: vehicles leaving the island are diverted from the overhead floor on the first floor, and passengers with the passengers go through the security check on the departure floor on the second floor and board the ship directly through the waiting hall bridge. Vehicles crossing the sea can enter the boarding area of the berth after completing the security check and ticket verification on the first floor.
Husband Guo Mingkai drove to the first floor, and Huang Lili took her son Xiao Yuanbao to take the elevator to the departure floor on the second floor. After the upgrade of the passenger transport hub, about 5,000 square meters of commercial supporting space was specially designed, with red lanterns, Chinese knots, and the hall changed into "New Year's clothes", and a strong New Year's flavor came to the face.
Through the huge glass curtain wall, the vast sea view comes into view, and many tourists stop to take photos. The 4-year-old little ingots couldn't stay idle, so he led his mother to the window and watched the big boatman dance. "Can you take a picture for us? Huang Lili handed the mobile phone to the reporter, "My family is worried that we are working the road, but the environment here is good, share it with them!" She laughs.
Five years ago, Huang Lili and Guo Mingkai came to Hainan from Hubei to settle down. Last year, I crossed the sea and returned to my hometown during the Spring Festival, and queued for more than 8 hours on the boat. "It's been a good year, I've been able to go to the restaurant and eat, and I feel like the waiting time has become faster. While talking, Huang Lili packed Guo Mingkai a fast food and a glass of coconut water.
In the self-driving area on the first floor, Guo Mingkai also experienced new changes - ticket inspection and security check do not need to get off the bus, and can be completed through intelligent identification. "The most important thing is to keep the driver in the car now, so that the two of them can have a place to rest. Guo Mingkai said.
During the Spring Festival, the new port opens the express mode, which is full and goes. When the vehicle passes through the ticket gate, the screen next to it automatically informs the owner of the boarding gate. The newly built 6 covered bridges radiate 12 berths for ships, which are directly connected to the passenger transport complex building, so that passengers do not have to be afraid of the sun and rain when boarding the ship.
At 10:20, Huang Lili received a message from her husband: "See you on board the ship on the 5th." "Let's go, baby! Huang Lili picked up the little ingots and went to meet her husband and continued the journey back to her hometown.
"Do our best to ensure the safe and orderly passage of passengers across the sea".
I'm sorry, my stomach is not very good, so I pad my stomach first. In the arrival hall on the third floor, Lin Shengzheng, chief of the Water Transport Port Management Section of the Haitong Transportation and Port Administration, greeted reporters. After the scheduling meeting, he hurriedly ate the noodle soup brought by his colleagues and rushed to the work site.
Haikou has 3 cross-sea ports, and the passenger flow of the new port accounts for 70%. "During the Spring Festival, the new port opened 10 passenger car ticket channels and 18 berths, and the port capacity has been operating at full capacity. Lin Shengzheng and his colleagues check the blockages and coordinate the scheduling in each functional area every day.
The screen in the dispatch room shows that more than 10,000 vehicles have been booked to cross the sea that day.
You see, the original passage for cars to enter the ferry yard is only 30 meters wide, and now the new channel is 100 meters wide, passengers and goods are diverted in advance, and the number of passenger car ticket inspection channels has also increased from 3 to 10, which has improved the boarding situation of the Spring Festival. Lin Shengzheng said.
What makes Lin Shengzheng even more pleased is that from the temporary passenger station with only more than 2,000 square meters and incomplete facilities in the past to the passenger transport hub with a total construction area of more than 210,000 square meters and perfect functions, the service capacity of the new port has been greatly improved. "In the event of a flight cancellation due to weather conditions, the spacious hall allows passengers to have a better rest. ”
Happy New Year! What's going on on your end? The Spring Festival is endless, Lin Shengzheng and the port staff meet every day, and everyone says New Year's wishes to each other after being busy.
In the departure hall, Luo Jing, the director of passenger service duty, shuttles between the 12 boarding gates. "I will go up to which position is lacking, I used to rely on my legs, but now the passenger station is bigger, and I have to rely on balance bikes. At the time of the interview, a arriving passenger was unwell at the covered bridge, and she quickly asked the staff to help the passenger and his family.
During the Spring Festival, more than 100 volunteers were added to the passenger transport hub, traffic police, port and shipping operators, and service personnel were on duty 24 hours a day, and a special class for new energy vehicles to leave the island was also added, and we did our best to ensure that passengers crossed the sea in a safe and orderly manner. As he spoke, Lin Shengzheng quickened his pace.
"Welcome to Hainan".
How do I get to the duty-free mall? This is the question that volunteers in the arrivals hall on the 3rd floor hear the most.
Walk more than 200 meters east from the new harbor passenger transport hub to Haikou International Duty Free City, which is the first stop for many tourists to Hong Kong.
The duty-free pick-up point is located near Gate 3 and is crowded with passengers queuing to pick up their goods. Sorting, putting on the shelves, and entering data ......Lin Baoyuan, logistics commissioner of China Duty Free Group, was busy, and he felt the popularity of Hainan tourism.
During the Spring Festival holiday, we are all working in three shifts, and each shift receives 12 cars of goods from Hong Kong, which is about 4 cars more than last year, which is not counting the goods that were 'purchased and picked up' after the release of the new duty-free policy last year. Lin Baoyuan said.
There are many tourists and it is popular. According to statistics from Haikou Customs, from the first day of the Spring Festival to Chinese New Year's Eve this year, a total of 22 duty-free shopping amounts on Hainan Islands were supervised600 million yuan, an increase of 4 over the same period last year9 times, the number of shoppers was 330,000, an increase of 37 times.
In addition to doing his job, Lin Baoyuan also helped guide the way for passengers. Say thank you, let the warmth flow in his heart, and he will smile and reply: "New Year, new atmosphere!" "Welcome to Hainan".”
The driver is in the self-driving area on the first floor, can you help pick up the goods? A traveler asked. "Hello! You need to bring your ID card to the counter to ......Lin Baoyuan patiently answered.
Why not set up a dedicated vehicle pick-up point to save you the hassle? The reporter asked.
There really is! Lin Baoyuan said that because the passenger transport hub is still in trial operation, the self-driving area on the first floor has not yet reached the customs supervision conditions, after passing the test, the driver can pick up the goods directly at the "container" pick-up point, "This is the first Spring Festival transportation of the passenger transport hub, and it will be more perfect and convenient in the future." ”
When I got off work, the square in front of the station was already lit up. Lin Baoyuan pointed ahead and said that at the end of last year, the Hainan Island Tourist Highway was opened to traffic, and the starting point was the new harbor passenger transport hub. "Driving across the sea on New Year's Day is all about getting around the island. A passenger told reporters that their family will start a self-driving experience around the island, enjoying 988 kilometers and 84 coastal scenery.
As a native of Hainan, Lin Baoyuan has witnessed the rapid changes in his hometown: the former new harbor was an inaccessible barren beach, and later a sea-crossing port was built; Since the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, Haikou International Duty-Free City and New Port Passenger Transport Hub have been completed, and the tourist road around the island has been opened to traffic.
Lin Baoyuan said that he is sincerely happy and looks forward to more new changes in the future.
Typography design: Shen Yiling.