广州港是华南最大综合性枢纽港。2016年,广州港完成货物吞吐量5.44亿吨,居华南第一位,国内沿海港口第四位,全球港口第六位。广州从3世纪30年代起成为海上丝绸之路的主港,唐宋时期成为中国第一大港,是世界著名的东方大港。明清两代,广州成为中国唯一的对外贸易大港,是世界海上交通史上唯一2000多年长盛不衰的大港。
Guangzhou Port is the largest comprehensive hub port in South China. In 2016, Guangzhou Port completed a cargo throughput of 544 million tons, ranking first in South China, fourth in domestic coastal ports and sixth in global ports. Since the 1930s, Guangzhou has become the main port of the Maritime Silk Road. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, it became the largest port in China and the world-famous Oriental port. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Guangzhou became the only major foreign trade port in China and the only one in the world maritime transport history that has been prosperous for more than 2000 years.