广西平陆运河正式通航 西南地区出海新通道启用

广西平陆运河今日正式通航，标志着这条连接广西内陆水系与北部湾的重要运输枢纽投入使用。1该运河全长134.2公里，总投资约727亿元，于2022年8月28日开工，历时4年建成。1

运河可通航5000吨级船舶，是目前中国通航等级最高的运河。1通航后，西南地区货物出海相比传统内河航程路径可缩短560公里以上，综合物流成本降低18%至30%，每年可节约运输费用逾50亿元。1新加坡国立大学东亚研究所高级研究员余虹表示，该运河将改变中国西部与东协经贸合作的"空间成本结构"。1

The Pingluo Canal in Guangxi officially commenced operations on September 16, 2025, establishing a new maritime route that connects the inland waterway system of China's southwest region to the Beibu Gulf (also known as the Gulf of Tonkin) 1. The 134.2-kilometer canal, which began construction on August 28, 2022, represents an investment of approximately 72.7 billion yuan and took four years to complete 1.

The canal accommodates vessels up to 5,000 tons, making it the highest-grade navigable canal currently operational in China 1. By utilizing this new route, cargo from the southwest region can now reach the sea via a path shortened by more than 560 kilometers compared to traditional inland river routes 1. This improvement translates into a reduction in comprehensive logistics costs ranging from 18 to 30 percent, with potential annual savings exceeding 5 billion yuan in transportation expenses 1.

According to Yu Hong, a senior research fellow at the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, the canal will fundamentally alter the "spatial cost structure" of economic and trade cooperation between China's western regions and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 1.