Zhuhai Hengqin Port

Project Name: Zhuhai Hengqin Port
Time: 2023

The Hengqin Port and Comprehensive Transportation Hub Development Project with a total investment of 26 billion RMB, excluding the Joint Inspection and Customs Clearance Building, also includes the U-ramp of the viaduct, municipal roads, the renovation of the Lotus Bridge and the underground comprehensive pipeline corridor. The most difficult part of the whole project is constructing the ramp bridge of the Lotus Bridge.

Hengqin Port — Integrated Wayfinding & Digital Signage Solution

COSUN designed and delivered a comprehensive wayfinding and digital signage system for Zhuhai Hengqin Port, combining durable exterior signage, interior directional systems and networked digital displays to support 24/7 customs, passenger flows and public information across the new transportation hub.

Project Overview

• Client / Location: Hengqin Port, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.

• Scope: Integrated static signage, illuminated exterior ID letters, directional systems, indoor digital displays and centralized content management across the port complex and transport hub.

• Context: Hengqin Port is a large new integrated transport hub developed to serve the Greater Bay Area, with major infrastructure and mixed-use development around the terminal. COSUN’s solution supports the port’s 24/7 clearance and passenger service goals.

Challenges

1. High passenger throughput & multi-modal transfers — clear, fast wayfinding for passengers transferring between ferry, bus and customs.

2. Exterior reliability & visibility — large illuminated ID & facade lettering had to be clear by day and night, salt/sea-air resistant.

3. Accurate, real-time information — digital signage needed to deliver schedule, customs announcements and emergency messages across zones.

4. Fast delivery & on-site coordination — complex civil interfaces (ramps, viaducts, concourses) required close integration with contractors and local authorities.

COSUN SIGN Solution

Design & Planning

• Detailed wayfinding schema mapping passenger flows and decision points across arrival/departure zones and customs areas.

• Visual language aligned to the port brand and regional codes for bilingual signage.

Hardware & Materials

• Exterior illuminated façade letters and totems built with marine-grade finishes and modular LED modules for even illumination and maintainability.

• Indoor directional signs (suspended, wall-mounted) using high-contrast, anti-glare faces for quick legibility.

Digital Signage Network

• Distributed network of indoor LCDs and outdoor-rated LED panels for announcements, dynamic schedules and passenger guidance.

• Centralized Content Management System (CMS) enabling remote updates, emergency overrides and scheduled playlists — enabling operations to push real-time alerts and ads from a single dashboard.

Integration & Delivery

• Phased installation to match civil works and traffic flow, with testing in-situ for sightlines, daylight readability and nighttime contrast.

• Handover included site training and a technical manual for routine maintenance and spare-parts lists.

Technical

• Exterior ID letters: LED backlit, marine-grade aluminium & powder coat, modular serviceable panels.

• Indoor directional system: Anti-glare acrylic faces, tactile floor indicators (where applicable), bilingual graphics.

• Digital displays: Indoor LCDs 40″–55″, outdoor-grade LED modules for plazas; centralized CMS with user roles & emergency override.

• Installation: Phased delivery, on-site commissioning, 12-month maintenance support option.

Main entrance façade with illuminated COSUN façade letters at Hengqin Port.

Plaza view showing LED-integrated exterior signage and public space wayfinding.

Interior directional signs guiding passengers to customs and transfer points.