To do a good job in the preliminary argumentation of the construction of the Xianggui Canal and accelerate the implementation of the canal connectivity project,From the perspective of logistics channels,based on the preliminary planning scheme of the canal and a large number of survey results,this study adopts qualitative analysis and quantitative prediction methods to analyze the important position of the canal in the transportation pattern from the perspectives of inland waterway transportation,comprehensive transportation and international logistics.It researches the impact of the canal on the logistics pattern of Yangtze River shipping from the perspectives of waterway network,port hubs,transportation organization and cargo flow,and predicts the freight distribution of Yangtze River shipping to the canal channel in 2035 and 2050.