Starting at 10 a.m. on September 30, 52 new passenger inspection channels at Hengqin Port entered full trial operation. The inspection hall now features 113 entry-exit passenger inspection channels, including 94 self-service channels and 19 manual channels. Passenger throughput efficiency during peak hours is expected to rise by 65 percent.

The expansion and renovation project of the passenger inspection channels commenced on March 2 this year and was completed after approximately 200 days of construction.

The new channels boast optimized hardware design and smart functions, including expanded fingerprint collection areas, quieter sliding doors, and adjustable collection screens, delivering a smoother trial operation following comprehensive testing.

Statistics show that the new Hengqin Port inspection hall has recorded more than 110 million inbound and outbound passenger trips since its opening on August 18, 2020, with an average annual growth rate of 37.5 percent. 

Since 2026, Hengqin Port has handled an average of nearly 100,000 passenger trips per day, a year-on-year increase of over 26 percent. Among it, Macao residents account for around 30 percent of the total, reflecting increasingly frequent exchanges between Hengqin and Macao.