Nanning, July 2 (Reporter Yang Chen) The Pinglu Canal Group introduced on July 2 that as of June 30, the cumulative investment in the Pinglu Canal has reached approximately 56.01 billion yuan, accounting for 77% of the total investment; the cumulative excavation of earth and stone has reached approximately 28.6712 million cubic meters, accounting for 90.9% of the total volume; the cumulative concrete pouring of the ship lock main body has reached approximately 4.953 million cubic meters, accounting for 84.7% of the total volume.

The photo shows the channel engineering of the Pinglu Canal. Photo provided by the Pinglu Canal Group.

This year, the Pinglu Canal construction and management team has seized the golden period of construction, fully attacking the concrete pouring of the three major hubs, the manufacturing and installation of metal structure equipment, and the construction of bridge projects. By holding production scheduling meetings regularly, with high-frequency precise scheduling and high-intensity intensive promotion, it coordinates and coordinates the progress, quality, and safety issues; it has established special work teams for metal structure, bridge engineering, and building construction, etc., to keep a close eye on the on-site situation and take timely corrective measures.

Currently, the cumulative manufacturing of hub metal structure equipment has reached approximately 41,500 tons, accounting for 68.7% of the total project volume; the cumulative length of the channel engineering completed has reached 45.55 kilometers, with a completion rate of 36.3%.

The photo shows the construction site of the Jinhai Bay Bridge of the Pinglu Canal. Photo provided by the Pinglu Canal Group.

At the same time, the Pinglu Canal construction and management team is empowering the new track of the canal waterway industry with 'Artificial Intelligence+', vigorously promoting the special construction of the Smart Canal, and has completed five major application scenarios including the 'One Model Through' of engineering construction, 'One Network Awareness' of smart construction sites, 'One Screen Overview' of on-site dynamics, 'One Brain Intelligent Control' of canal safety, and 'One Button Direct Connection' of emergency command. Relying on the first digital twin smart canal in the country, it is exploring the cultivation of new businesses such as intelligent dredging and ship autonomous driving empowered by artificial intelligence. The Guangxi Pinglu Canal Digital Technology Co., Ltd. was established, becoming an investment platform and main body for external cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence vertical applications and high-tech industries such as big data, cloud computing, and 5G for the Pinglu Canal Group. Relying on the Guangxi Modern Canal Laboratory, it is strengthening research in aspects such as the large model training platform for artificial intelligence and the construction of intelligent computing centers, cultivating and developing new productive forces in a targeted manner.

Currently, the Pinglu Canal construction and management team is accelerating the improvement of infrastructure including ports, industrial parks, and energy, and has compiled the 'Plan for Comprehensive Improvement and Enhancement of Guangxi Waterway Network System with Pinglu Canal as the Lead to Promote High-Quality Development of Guangxi'; it is also advancing the construction of the Pinglu Canal Clean Energy Corridor and the orderly development of photovoltaic and wind power projects.