The Pinglu Canal Waterborne “One-Stop” Dispute Resolution Center Has Been Established
The Pinglu Canal Waterborne “One-Stop” Dispute Resolution Center has officially been established, improving the efficiency of maritime dispute handling By coordinating judicial arbitration and mediation, it reduces the cost for enterprises to protect their rights. Click to learn about the new collaborative dispute resolution mechanism
On September 18, at the Nanning session of the ChinaASEAN Commercial and Legal Forum and the 2026 China Arbitration Week held in Nanning, the Pinglu Canal Waterborne "onestop" Dispute Resolution Center was officially established.
The center is led by the Guangxi Maritime Safety Administration and jointly established by eight organizations including the procuratorate, judicial authorities, human resources and social security departments, and the trade promotion council. It primarily addresses maritime and commercial disputes arising after the Pinglu Canal becomes operational for navigation, covering issues such as water transport accidents, seafarer labor relations, vessel pollution, and cargo transportation.
The center will promote the coordination of mediation with judicial confirmation, litigation, labor arbitration, and commercial arbitration, and support both online and offline case acceptance and closedloop handling, in order to improve dispute resolution efficiency, reduce the cost for enterprises to safeguard their rights, and serve the construction of the Pinglu Canal and the new western landsea corridor. During the forum, a crossborder commercial dispute coordinated resolution mechanism was also launched, further connecting legal service resources related to the GuangdongHong KongMacao Greater Bay Area, Guangxi, and ASEAN.