Western Shenzhen Port Developments, China

Client: Hutchinson Port Holdings

Background:

CPM was commissioned to study the capacity issues of Western Shenzhen ports, including Chiwan port, Shekou port, Guangzhou port, Nansha port and other key facilities in PRD. This project covers container terminals, grain terminals, and general cargo terminals. 

What it delivered:

• Future ship size

• Navigation capacity constraints at Ma Wan

• Traffic scheduling capacity at Ma Wan

• Water depth in approaches to berth

• Technical viability & impact of the Tonggu Waterway

• Present facilities, planned investments & capacity

• Immediate hinterland of terminal, and traffic constraints

• Forecast of future port throughput growth

• Investment required to overcome these constraints