Port of Guangzhou (Nansha)
Port of Guangzhou (Nansha)
The world’s fifth-largest container port in 20018, with 21.8 million TEUs, the Port of Guangzhou is the main seaport of Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, China. As far back as the Qin Dynasty (221 to 206 BC), Guangzhou was an important port; a key link in the Silk Road on the Sea and one of China's busiest ports during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Guangzhou is situated at the intersection of the three most important rivers of Dongjiang, Xijiang and Beijiang. The main port of focus in the Pearl River Delta Region, its harbor area extends along the Pearl River coast and water areas in the cities of Guangzhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Shenzhen and Zhuhai.
Nowadays, maritime trade from Guangzhou reaches over 300 ports in more than 80 countries and districts worldwide. Guangzhou serves as the most important economic and transportation center for the Pearl River Delta region and Guangdong province. It is also a vital transport hub for industries located in neighboring provinces such as Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi.
The Port of Guangzhou comprises 4,600 berths, 133 buoys and 2,359 anchorages, each of 1,000 tonnage class. The Port of Guangzhou handles a range of activities which include loading and discharging, storage, bonded warehousing, container cargo services. Many agricultural, industrial and manufactured products are shipped through the port which include oil, coal, grain, chemical fertilizer, steel, ore and automobiles.
The Port of Nansha, the deepwater port of the Port of Guangzhou, contributes more than 70% of the total cargo volume in China’s Port of Guangzhou. Nansha Terminal operates more than fifteen 150,000-ton berths, with a total quay length 5,728 meters. It is equipped with more than 60 cranes, with the ability to handle nearly two dozen rows of containers. Nansha Terminal is capable of accommodating such Mega Vessels as CMA-CGM’s Ben Franklin.