The “14th Five-Year Plan” period is a key strategic opportunity for Guangxi Beibu Gulf Ports to help build a new pattern of all-round opening and development from all directions and support the accelerated construction of a new development paradigm，in which the domestic and international circulations reinforce each other with the domestic circulation as the mainstay. The construction of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor，the integrated development of Beihai，Qinzhou，and Fangchenggang cities，and other national and regional strategies all put forward higher requirements on the development directions and construction priorities of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Ports during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period. In accordance with the overall deployment of the Outline for Building a Leading Transportation Nation，this paper focuses on a better integration into the national three-dimensional transportation network，greater support for the implementation of major national strategies，and superior services for the economic and social development of the hinterland and large-scale port-based industries. Attending to the general trend，taking a long-term view，obtaining a picture of the overall situation，and grasping the opportunities，it summarizes the current development characteristics and main problems of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Ports and puts forward overall thoughts and orientations for their development during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period.