Exploring the Development Trend of Ports in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Based on the Intermodal Transport Development of Guangzhou Port

Abstract

Nowadays, multimodal transport is developing rapidly, but the individual ports in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) have been operating separately. In this paper, the development status of multimodal transport in Guangzhou port will be used as an example to discuss the development trend of GBA ports. The study found that the multimodal transport model of the Port of Guangzhou has taken shape. However, there are still many shortcomings with old facilities, difficulties in sharing data, and a lack of unified management, which are common to all ports in the GBA. This paper aims to provide ideas for the direction of port development in GBA, hoping to enhance intermodal transport to connect the ports, improve the efficiency of freight transport and promote the formation of a unified dispatch centre for GBA ports. As a result, it is hoped that the GBA Port Management Committee will be built to achieve more efficient management.