Guangzhou to build world's first automated parallel container quay

Guangzhou plans to build the world's first automated unmanned parallel container quay for the fourth phase construction of the Nansha area of Guangzhou Port by 2021.

The fourth phase includes construction of four 100,000-metricton ship berths and 122,000-ton lighter berths. It will provide an innovative solution for handling and transport automation through automated quay cranes for container handling and automated rail-mounted gantry cranes.

Nansha will also use water-to-water transportation to replace road transportation in order to reduce the negative impact on the environment, said Chen Zhiyi, deputy general economist of Guangzhou Port Group Co Ltd.