As of 4 pm on November 12, the Hengqin Border Inspection Station had processed over 4 million inbound and outbound vehicle trips this year, up 36.2 percent year on year. It is the first time annual vehicle trips have topped 4 million since the port opened . The port now ranks third nationwide by vehicle traffic.

Macao single-plate vehicles accounted for 66.7 percent of vehicle traffic at the port. As of November 12, nearly 2.67 million Macao single-plate vehicle trips had passed through Hengqin Port.

Vehicle traffic has averaged more than 12,000 trips a day this year, with single-day traffic setting new records three times. On September 30, single-day traffic reached nearly 15,000 trips, a record high.

Under the “Joint Inspection & One-Time Release” vehicle clearance mode, vehicles undergo inspection only once when crossing at Hengqin Port. The mode cuts clearance time from 8 minutes to under 100 seconds, while vehicles can complete checks on both sides in just 50 seconds.

On May 7 this year, Hengqin Port rolled out smart facial recognition clearance across 30 lanes. Eligible cross-border vehicle owners no longer need to present physical clearance documents. Fingerprint and facial recognition checks are sufficient to complete border inspection procedures on both sides, cutting vehicle clearance time by a further 10 percent.