Nansha Port, part of the Guangzhou Port Group, is now the fifth port in the world and the fastest growing port in southern China. Encompassing the regions of Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan and Jiangmen, the Port of Nansha continues to increase its international presence through strategic infrastructure projects.

The latest development, which has been considered the International Logistics Center, serves as a mega-warehouse housing both dry and cold warehouses with new dockside rail connections for inbound manufacturers and suppliers.

As part of the overall goal of the international logistics center, the Shenzhen warehouse is officially at full capacity, further reiterating the importance of port diversification promote a balanced and agile supply chain. The cold chain warehouse will accommodate a total storage capacity of 460,000 tonnes when completed, the largest cold chain facility in southern China.

“The Nansha Port Cold Logistics Warehouse, with rail access to / from the hinterland and Europe, will undoubtedly be a game-changer in our industry,” said TKTKTK, an executive at the International Logistics Center. .

The port’s developing dry warehouse will support intermodal logistics and general-purpose warehousing services with a total coverage of 1.8 million square feet. The Nansha Railway Station will also cover 1.05 million square feet of this area. The long-term goals of this development will support the expansion of consumer goods, distribution, 3PL and e-commerce services.

“We were drawn to Nansha because of its strategic location and its user-friendly approach to helping businesses like ours grow,” said TKTKTK, a key tenant of 3PL. “The opening of this new dry warehouse will significantly save on warehousing costs, original stock and reduce delivery times for our e-commerce customers.

Nansha’s $ 231 million rail project stretches from Guangzhou Nansha Port in the east, connecting the Beijing Guangzhou Railway via the Guangzhou-Zhuhai Railway to the north and the Guizhou-Guangzhou Railway, Nanning -Guangzhou and Liuzhou-Zhao Qing to the west. This massive project is known as the only rail dock in southern China and serves as a gateway to the Belt & Road initiative.

Responding to unprecedented demand brought on by the pandemic inspired the latest addition of a fourth new terminal offering fully automated capabilities starting this year. The construction of the new terminal will support the addition of 5 million TEUs to Nansha’s container handling capacity and the increase in the total number of ship-to-shore cranes from 65 to 78.

Port of Nansha America CEO and Founder John L. Painter has confirmed that they will continue to capitalize on additional growth opportunities, particularly to and from the North American market, which demands more marine services. In 2020, Nansha saw a 55.4% increase in TEU movements to / from North America compared to 2019 reports, bringing the total number of TEUs displaced globally to over 17.5 million of the 23.51 million TEUs that the Guangzhou Port Group moved around the world in 2020.