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| Coal: Guangzhou Port is South China’s largest loading/discharging port for coal which significantly supports South China with energy source. In 2008, Guangzhou Port accomplished coal throughput of 65milliom tons. |
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| Automobile: Guangzhou Port also is South China’s largest loading/discharging port for automobile as well as largest import and export base. It is the one of the four ports that appointed by China’s General Customs for importing foreign trade auto. In 2008, Guangzhou Port handled 262000 cars. |
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| Oil: Guangzhou Port is South China’s largest fuel import base, with Huangpu oil futures price in Shanghai Futures Exchange. |
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| Grain: Guangzhou Port is South China’s largest foreign grain import base. |
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| Steel: Guangzhou Port is the largest foreign steel import port within Guangzhou Province. |
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