Port of Nansha

Port of Nansha, officially Nansha Port Area, is a port, which is one of the three port areas of the Port of Guangzhou. The port is located at the estuary of the Pearl River, about 35 nmi from the sea. Its construction continued throughout the early 2000s, and began operations in 2004 as an integral part of the Port of Guangzhou. The port system consists of riverside deep-draft jetties.The port mainly handles large container ships; accommodates vessels with a draft of 17 m.