Inland river container transportation is not only an important part of building a world-class port cluster in the Yangtze River Delta,boosting the comprehensive multi-dimensional transportation and economic integration development in the Yangtze River Delta,but also an important direction for transportation structure adjustment,energy saving,emission reduction and carbon reduction,which is in line with the national strategic direction.This article analyzes the development characteristics of river container transport in the Yangtze River Delta,combined with the influencing factors of the layout of inland river container transportation corridors.Through a three-phase analysis method combining qualitative and quantitative analysis,the layout levels of the main inland river container transportation corridors in the Yangtze River Delta region are determined.On this basis,this paper puts forward suggestions such as making a planning of inland river container transportation corridors,accelerating the construction of the main corridors at a high level,optimizing the logistics organization system,and establishing the mechanism of regional integrated development,etc.