Guangzhou Port Group has launched Guangzhou Port (Europe) B.V., its European subsidiary which is to promote the Port of Nansha.

“We’ve been fast growing since the opening of the Port of Nansha which benefitted clients particularly in the West Pearl River Delta,” said Xiaoming Song, vice president of Guangzhou Port Group [front left in photo]. “Our new partnership refers to success last year in the US. We would like to achieve that success also in Europe and to benefit more of the Deep Sea East-West routes.”

The port, which recently completed its expansion project, has three terminals capable of handling over 11 million TEUs per year. Together with the surrounding logistics parks, it is part of the Guangdong Free Trade Zone.

“This really makes it an exciting location to concentrate the supply chains of exporters from and importers to South and West China,” said Johnannes Nanninga, CEO of Guangzhou Port (Europe) B.V. [front right in photo]. “Definitely in Europe this potential has not been fully recognized yet, which is one of the main missions of Guangzhou Port (Europe) B.V.”

Guangzhou Port Group launched Guangzhou Port America LLC in December 2015.