Huang Bo, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman, and General Manager of Guangzhou Port Group, Su Xingwang, Deputy General Manager of the Group, General Manager Zheng Lingtang, Deputy General Manager Zhu Shaobing and Safety Director Wu Huairen from Guangzhou Port Co., Ltd. attended the conference, together with heads of relevant departments of the Headquarters, representatives of advanced collectives and exemplary individuals for green development, representatives of the highlight project units of green and beautiful ports, and other relevant personnel.

 

The conference pointed out that in 2024, the Group adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 2nd and 3rd Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, deeply implemented Xi Jinping’s ecological civilization thought and the important speeches and instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection of Guangdong, took the construction of Nansha Green and Smart Port Area as a breakthrough, adhered to the management strategy of clean energy structure, low-carbon collection and distribution system, precise pollution control, green and beautiful port environment, and intelligent green control, comprehensively promoted the construction of green and beautiful ports, and continuously improved the environmental quality of the port area. In 2024, its carbon dioxide emissions decreased by 9% on a year-on-year basis, and its comprehensive carbon dioxide emission intensity of port production decreased by 14.74% on a year-on-year basis, and Nansha Phase IV was awarded the title of “Asia Pacific Green Port”.

 

Huang Bo affirmed the achievements of the Group in ecological environment protection work in 2024 and pointed out that 2025 is a crucial year for the comprehensive completion of the green port plan of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the study and deployment of the green port plan of the “15th Five-Year Plan”. It is also a key year for the Group to deepen the construction of green and beautiful ports and accelerate the green transformation and development of dry bulk cargo terminals. Therefore, it is of great significance to do a good job in environmental protection this year.

 

Huang Bo put forward the following requirements. Firstly, we should raise awareness and enhance the sense of urgency for the green transformation of ports. We should deeply recognize that green and low-carbon transformation is the intrinsic driving force for high-quality development of ports, take green and low-carbon development as the core task of port development, promote green and low-carbon transformation and high-quality development of ports with a sense of urgency, higher standards, greater efforts, and more practical measures. Secondly, we should focus on key areas, improve quality, and accelerate the construction of green ports. We should remain firm in our beliefs, adhere to the goal of building world-class strong ports, take the initiative, scientifically plan the fully systematic construction of green ports from the production and service ends, gradually shift towards low-carbon, intelligent, and landscape oriented planning, and promote the implementation and deepening of construction of green ports and green and beautiful ports to achieve results. Thirdly, we should take the lead through innovation, and make new breakthroughs in promoting low-carbon and intelligent development. We should adhere to the goal of building "green and low-carbon ports", highlight a perceptible, observable, and measurable green port system driven by technological innovation, focus on key tasks, and promote high-quality green development. Fourthly, we should implement responsibilities and build a solid foundation for green development through collaborative governance. We should have lofty aspirations and make joint efforts to implement environmental protection work. We also should build consensus, stimulate the enthusiasm, involvement, and creativity of all employees, and form a green corporate culture of full involvement and joint management. At the same time, we should strengthen communication, collaboration, and cooperation with relevant parties, bring together the strengths of all parties, and make contributions to the high-quality development of the Group and the construction of green and beautiful Guangzhou. (Text by Yan Zhiping, Picture by Zhu Junkun)