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Ports of Guangzhou and Rotterdam strengthen cooperation

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The southern Chinese port of Guangzhou and European port of Rotterdam have renewed sister port agreement following the first two-year partnership agreement signed in 2019.

The two ports established sister port relationship in 2019 and had been worked on shipping routes development and talents exchanges during the recent two years. 

In 2020, three container shipping routes had been opened-up between the two ports. 

We are expecting to cooperate with the port of Rotterdam on green port development, information technology and staff training to improve service capability and level of our port, said Yuan Yue, deputy director of Guangzhou Port Authority. 

Currently, Guangzhou port operates 137 international container shipping services.