# Pinglu Canal to open to navigation on Sept. 16

https://mins.news/en/item/50744

- China News Service, 2026-09-09 03:14 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-09/detail-ihfkanuz5373805.shtml

> The Pinglu Canal, a major project linking western China’s New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, will begin navigation on Sept. 16. The 134.2-kilometer waterway connects Guangxi with the Beibu Gulf and is expected to cut inland shipping distances by more than 560 kilometers and reduce logistics costs by 18% to 30%.

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