平陆运河作为中国西部陆海新通道的骨干工程，于8月12日正式启动实船试验[1]。此次试验调配四艘代表性船舶进行全面核验，覆盖5000吨重载与空载、3000吨重载、1000吨重载等主流通航船型[1]，对航道、船闸、锚地等设施的适配性进行测试[1]。
试验航程涵盖沙坪河段、分水岭段、钦江干流段、钦州城区段、入海口段[1]，将分阶段完成常规和不利工况验证[1]。运河全长134.2公里，建成后可通航5000吨级船舶[1]。目前工程建设整体进度已超98%[1]，预计2026年9月建成通航[1]。
The Pinglu Canal, a flagship infrastructure project under China's Western Land-Sea New Corridor initiative, officially commenced vessel testing operations on August 12 [1]. The testing phase deployed four representative vessels to comprehensively validate the compatibility of the waterway's navigation channels, locks, anchorages, and related facilities [1].
The trial vessels span the main commercial ship classes expected to use the canal, including 5,000-ton vessels in both loaded and unloaded configurations, 3,000-ton loaded vessels, and 1,000-ton loaded vessels [1]. The testing route encompasses five segments: the Shaping River section, the water-dividing ridge section, the Qinjiang mainstream section, the Qinzhou urban area section, and the estuary section [1]. The testing program will proceed in phases to validate both routine operating conditions and adverse scenarios [1].
The 134.2-kilometer canal is designed to accommodate 5,000-ton class vessels upon completion [1]. Construction progress has surpassed 98 percent overall, with the project anticipated to open to navigation in September 2026 [1].