The business of Dongguan Port includes five major parts: terminal, logistics, petrochemical, public utilities and building materials [17]. Among them, the inland river port area mainly transports refined oil, mineral construction materials, cement, grain, fertilizers, etc. [3]; among them, the Shilong operation area is the center of "water-rail transportation" and the distribution base of logistics in the Middle East [4]. The main types of goods in the outer seaport area include: timber, steel, chemical raw materials and their products, light industry, pharmaceutical products, mineral construction materials, petroleum, natural gas, coal, cement, cotton, and grain, etc. [3]. The main business of Dongguan International Container Terminal includes: collection and distribution network, liner barge and trailer service, logistics supporting service, export consolidation service, bulk collection integrated packing service, import bonded and import unpacking service, dangerous goods operation and bulk Pieces of groceries business[18].
The Shatian Port Area of Dongguan Port mainly develops containers, logistics and warehousing, fine chemicals, port-oriented industries, and commerce and trade facilities. The Machong Port Area mainly develops the transportation of grain, coal and building materials and other bulk cargo transportation and grain and oil processing industries; the Shajiao Port Area mainly develops tourism A leisure waterfront business district; Chang'an Port District focuses on the development of large-scale deep-water berths and seaside industries, which is a long-term development area; Inland River Port District mainly provides comprehensive traditional transportation services for Dongguan [19].
