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Pinglu Canal Set to Transform Southeast Asia Trade by 2026

1/26/2026

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The Pinglu Canal will be completed by the end of 2026 at a cost of 72.7 billion yuan ($10.4 billion), with 89.7% of investment finished and three shiplock hubs and 27 bridges.
134-kilometer waterway will boost trade with Southeast Asia by providing direct access to shipping lanes for China's southwestern provinces, linking Nanning to Gulf of Tonkin via the Qinjiang River.
Preparations for opening to shipping begin in May.

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Story summary

The Pinglu Canal will be completed by the end of 2026 at a cost of 72.7 billion yuan ($10.4 billion), with 89.7% of investment finished and three shiplock hubs and 27 bridges.
134-kilometer waterway will boost trade with Southeast Asia by providing direct access to shipping lanes for China's southwestern provinces, linking Nanning to Gulf of Tonkin via the Qinjiang River.
Preparations for opening to shipping begin in May.