On July 28, at the construction site of Phase I of the Central Operating Zone of Zhoukou Port, a fully assembled automated quayside container crane standing approximately 32 meters tall was successfully installed. Working in tandem with the fully automated rail-mounted gantry cranes already in place in the container yard, the new equipment lays a solid foundation for Zhoukou Port's transformation toward an intelligent, eco-friendly, and modern operational model.

7月28日，在周口港中心港区中心作业区（一期）工程建设现场，一台高约32米的自动化集装箱岸边起重机在码头上总装完成，与货物堆场上已建成的全自动轨道式集装箱龙门起重机设备遥相呼应，为周口港构建智能化、绿色化的现代运营模式奠定了坚实基础。

"This is the first piece of intelligent stevedoring equipment deployed at a port terminal in Henan, and currently the most advanced one of its kind in the province," said Zhou Xuan, Manager of the Equipment Information Department of Zhoukou Port Co., which operates under the Port & Shipping Company of Henan Transport Investment Group. "Its overall configuration ranks among the best in China and meets world-class standards." Once put into operation, the equipment will be integrated with other smart systems, such as autonomous container trucks, to enable full-process automation of container loading and unloading, horizontal transportation, and yard operations.

“这是我省首台码头‘智慧装卸工’，也是目前省内智慧化程度最高的港口码头装卸设备，整体配置国内领先、世界一流。”河南交投港航周口港务公司设备信息部经理周旋介绍，设备投运后，将与无人驾驶集装箱卡车等智慧设备联动，实现港口集装箱装卸、水平运输及堆场作业等全流程自动化。

The Central Operating Zone of Zhoukou Port serves as the flagship and landmark project of Henan's inland waterway development initiative, known as the "11246 Project". A total of 22 berths are planned, with an annual handling capacity of 1.76 million TEUs, to be developed in two phases. Phase I includes the construction of 13 berths for 2,000-ton-class vessels and marks Henan's first high-standard port project positioned as a dedicated million-TEU-class container terminal. It is scheduled for completion and commissioning by the end of this year.

周口港中心港区中心作业区是河南内河航运“11246”工程的龙头项目、标志性工程，规划建设泊位22个，年通过能力176万标箱，分两期实施。其中，一期工程新建2000吨级泊位13个，是河南首个按百万级专用集装箱码头定位的高标准港口项目，计划今年年底建成投运。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/郭北晨 编译/赵汉青 实习生 袁博文 审校/焦丹）

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