Hainan enhances ferry services for Spring Festival travel rush

A drone photo taken on Jan. 27, 2025 shows a ferry departing Xinhai Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

A staff member guides a new energy vehicle to drive into a ferry at Xinhai Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2025.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

A drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2025 shows a ferry carrying new energy vehicles preparing to cross the sea at Xiuying Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Staff members check before the departure of a ferry carrying new energy vehicles at Xiuying Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 26, 2025.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

A drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2025 shows a ferry carrying new energy vehicles departing Xiuying Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

New energy vehicles are seen on a ferry at Xinhai Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2025.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

New energy vehicles are driven into a ferry at Xiuying Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 26, 2025.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Staff members check before the departure of a ferry carrying new energy vehicles at Xiuying Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 26, 2025.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

A drone photo taken on Jan. 27, 2025 shows new energy vehicles queuing up to board a ferry at Xinhai Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

New energy vehicles are driven into a ferry at Xiuying Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 26, 2025.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

A drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2025 shows a ferry carrying new energy vehicles departing Xiuying Port, Haikou City of south China's Hainan Province.

To brace for the Spring Festival travel rush and better manage the influx of tourists and vehicles in Hainan, authorities have enhanced ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait and upgraded piers to ensure safe ocean transport.

Ferries specifically designated for transporting new energy vehicles (NEVs) have also been put into operation. At least 20 voyages of this ferries have been scheduled daily, which can guarantee 3,500 NEVs in or out of the island, during this travel rush. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)