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Where are the main facilities of the Guangzhou Port Group located?

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Central Guangzhou — Guangzhou Nighttime view of central Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.

The Guangzhou Port Group, which is recognized as one of the largest port complexes in China, maintains its major facilities at the following locations:

Huangpu: Located 12 miles (19 km) downstream, this area is now a district of the city.1
Xinsha: Situated farther downstream along the Pearl River estuary.1
Nansha: Positioned at the southern end of the municipality near Hong Kong, this site is also a district of the city.1

These facilities, along with other ports managed by the group, have undergone expansions to accommodate vessels with displacements of 10,000 tons or more.1