粤港澳大湾区物流畅客流旺

Economic Performance - In the first half of 2023, Guangdong's foreign trade import and export reached 4.55 trillion RMB, marking a record high for the same period [1] - Guangzhou's foreign trade totalled 605.05 billion RMB, with a year-on-year growth of 15.5% [4] Logistics Innovations - New logistics models such as cross-border sea-air intermodal transport and low-altitude intelligent customs clearance have emerged, enhancing the efficiency of "Bay Area manufacturing" [2] - The Dongguan-Hong Kong International Airport Center saw a 214% year-on-year increase in import and export value, reaching 140.7 billion RMB in the first half of the year [2] - The establishment of a "dual pre-inspection" cargo station at Baiyun Airport has improved customs clearance efficiency for e-commerce goods [4] Cross-Border E-commerce - The "China-Europe Railway Express + Cross-Border E-commerce" model has been introduced, providing a cost-effective logistics option for various "Bay Area manufacturing" goods [6] - The new model reduces transportation time by over 50% compared to traditional sea transport and costs about one-fourth of air transport [7] Passenger Flow and Connectivity - The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail transported 15.03 million cross-border passengers in the first half of the year, a 16.1% increase [9] - Customized high-speed trains for events and tourism have been launched, enhancing the integration of cultural and tourism consumption in the Bay Area [10] Future Developments - The second phase of the airport center's smart logistics park is under construction, expected to handle over 1 million tons of goods annually [3] - The Guangzhou China-Europe Railway Express Cross-Border E-commerce Center aims to attract more e-commerce platforms and expand the range of goods transported [8]