Drewry published their quarterly analysis of the container shipping market for 2017, Q1. Widely regarded as the go-to reference for the global container industry, this product provides comprehensive market analysis and forecasts for container trade and port volumes. Drewry had this to say about Port of Nansha: “In terms of sheer box numbers, Guangzhou (Nansha) gained the most last year. Its incremental throughput of 1.4 million teu steered it into 7th posi on, passing Qingdao. The Nansha facili es have drawn cargo away from rivals Hong Kong and Shenzhen, which saw volume losses of 2.7% and 0.9% respec vely. The Guangzhou government is pouring in funds to a ract new liner services and increase container volumes. The approach channel is being widened to allow larger vessels to travel in both direc ons at the same  me, thereby shaving three hours o  the  me it takes containerships to berth. Hinterland connec ons are being upgraded and a local government study recently concluded that the drayage costs for a 40  box from the primary Pearl River Delta produc on centres such as Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Foshan to Nansha are now between $54 and $169 less than to the compe ng Yan an berths in Shenzhen.”