On April 8, the vessel Guo Yun Hai, operated by Cosco Shipping Bulk, successfully berthed at the Phase II terminal of Guangzhou Port's Nansha Port Area, marking the successful maiden voyage of Cosco Shipping Bulk's multipurpose vessel direct container service to North Africa. The launch of this route establishes an entirely new, efficient, and direct maritime corridor linking the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area with the North African market.

This maiden call at Nansha represents the first container liner service operated by Cosco Shipping Bulk. The route is currently served by 80,000 dwt multipurpose vessels, with the following port rotation: Qingdao – Incheon – Shanghai – Ningbo – Nansha – Suez Canal – Port Said West – Benghazi – Misurata – Valencia. The service provides stable, direct connectivity between Nansha Port and the Egyptian port of Port Said, as well as the Libyan ports of Benghazi and Misurata. The shortest transit time from Nansha to North African ports is just 21 days, offering the fastest delivery times currently available in the market from Nansha to Libya, thereby significantly enhancing transportation efficiency.

The route's service offerings feature outstanding cargo adaptability and flexibility. It is capable of transporting dangerous goods containers, including new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and energy storage cabinets, and is equipped with 220 reefer plugs, effectively meeting the export demands for a wide variety of cargo types. Its core strengths lie in its cost-effectiveness, high efficiency, and reliability.

The inauguration of this route signifies a deep alignment and innovation in the "container plus bulk" business model between Guangzhou Port and Cosco Shipping Bulk. Both parties have fully leveraged Guangzhou Port's locational advantages as a comprehensive hub port in South China and Cosco Shipping Bulk's specialized fleet capabilities, jointly pushing beyond traditional operational boundaries. By integrating container and bulk cargo logistics pathways, they have enhanced resource utilization efficiency at the port area and bolstered comprehensive service capabilities, with the aim of delivering greater value-added logistics solutions to customers.