The company will also add five shipping routes to Nansha port, including three between China and Europe and one to the Middle East, Karas said.

Karas also said the decision was prompted by China's booming trade volume and mounting demand from customers in the western area of the Pearl River Delta.

The delta is one of the country's dominant business hubs and is home to a number of large export-oriented manufacturing centers, such as Foshan, Zhuhai and Zhongshan.