GBA Coordinated Ports
Coordinated Ports
Project Overview
The GBA Coordinated Ports Project (“Coordinated Ports”), as a major project of China Merchants Port Group Co.,Ltd. aims to provide strong support to construction of the most competitive port transport system while setting an example of successful enhancement of international trade environment and incubation of technological innovations in Shenzhen and development of the Great Bay Area.
This project will build a port blockchain network connecting customs, ports, shippers, freight forwarders, financial institutions and other relevant parties by application of blockchain and big data with support of technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing and Internet of Things. The long-term visions of precise supervision, intensive logistics, intelligent operation, visual process and financial inclusion will be achieved through integration and sharing of information stream, logistics and capital flow.

Project Features
Customs Clearance at the Coordinated Ports & Its Three Features:

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Offsite berthing, cargo liners berthed in Shekou Port will be considered to berth in an inland terminal within the Pearl River Delta, so Shekou-based shipping agents and tally companies may send their cargo manifests and tally sheets for coordinated ports customs clearance to local customs directly;
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Declaration to local customs, importers and exports may complete the entire process from imports and exports declaration, inspection and release at local customs;
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Allocation & movement, terminals at both sides are responsible for allocation and movement of containers within their areas,
the blockchain platform perform cross verification and effective supervision of cargo allocation and movement using declaration data received from relevant parties



Project Future Planning
In the future, the project will reproduce its gradually mature blockchain platform and innovative mode of customs clearance in the wider Pearl River Delta, improve its existing systems and mechanisms gradually, combine advanced technologies and ideas to solve new problems in the fields of operations and technology, reduce cost while increasing efficiency for importers, exporters and parties involved in port transport in the GBA, support functional authorities like the Customs, make greater contributions to economic growth in the area, and lay a foundation, deeply rooted in the GBA, for construction of the Belt and Road that links ports in and outside China at sea.