China officially opened the Pinglu Canal to navigation on 2026-09-18, creating a new 134.2-kilometer river-to-sea route linking Nanning to Southeast Asia. The $10 billion infrastructure project accommodates 5,000-tonne ships and significantly reduces shipping time and costs compared to traditional routes.
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China's first modern river-to-sea canal could significantly cut down time and costs of trade to Southeast Asia.
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The opening of China’s first new river-to-sea canal since 1949 – which will boost trade links with Southeast Asia – could transform the economy of the country’s landlocked southwestern interior in ways comparable to the Yangtze’s role in Shanghai’s rise, according to its operator. The 134.2km (83.4 mile) Pinglu Canal, which opened on Wednesday, links a major tributary of the Pearl River in the sou