The Beijiang Port Area's Berth C is said to be the world's first fully intelligent and carbon-neutral container terminal. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Navigation and logistics rely on what the port calls the world's first integrated 5G and Beidou satellite system, paired with LiDAR and satellite vision fusion positioning for centimeter-level precision. An AI-powered operational system directs nearly 100 autonomous vehicles across the terminal. According to the port, the setup has cut cargo loading and unloading time by 26.2 percent and improved vessel berthing efficiency by 28 percent compared with manual operations.

Mohammed B.S. Jallow, vice-president of The Gambia, said he was impressed by the terminal's zero-emission performance and operational efficiency, noting that higher throughput achieved without pollution was a remarkable combination.

A view of the intelligent and carbon-neutral container terminal at Tianjin Port. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Austrian author Robert Mag Fitzthum praised China's record of advancing economic development while protecting its ecological environment, calling it a strong "fine example for sustainable development".

Dayron Valido Escalona, a specialist from the Human Rights Group of Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs,linked the port's technological progress to the broader right to development, noting the visit coincided with the 40th anniversary of that right's proclamation. He also expressed confidence that Tianjin Port's advanced smart and green technologies would strengthen economic and trade ties between China, Cuba, and broader Latin America.