The Nansha Automobile Port, at the mouth of the Pearl River, has become the largest cluster of terminals for ro-ro vessels for wheeled cargo in South China. In the first quarter, the Nansha Automobile Port, run by the Port of Guangzhou, the world's fifth-largest port, saw car exports rise by 143 percent y-o-y to 44,000, according to media reports. New-energy vehicle (NEV) exports have grown 40 fold and exceeded the full-year figure for 2022. (Photos: Chen Tao/GT)