Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - Margrethe Maersk, a Triple-E container ship which is the world's largest, docked at Cái Mép International Terminal (CMIT) on Monday - a milestone in Việt Nam's navigation history. With the arrival of Margrethe Maersk, CMIT, located downstream Cái Mép River of the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu, is the first port in Việt Nam and the 19th in the world to be able to handle an 18,300-TEU Triple-E vessel, according to the Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) daily. Margrethe Maersk, built by Danish container shipping company Maersk Line, is 399.2m long and 59m wide and has a deadweight tonnage of 194,000. Triple-E is a class of the world's largest container ship. The name is derived from its three design principles: economy of scale, energy efficiency, and environmentally friendly. In recent years, about 30 per cent of Việt Nam's containers destined for faraway markets had to transit ports in Hong Kong (China), Singapore or Malaysia, which has added to … [Read more...] about Massive container ship docks in VN
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Viet Nam’s largest container ship handed over
On August 11th, a 1016 TEU container ship named the Vinashin Marinner, was officially handed over to its owner, the Bien Dong Transport Company at Cai Lan port in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh. Built by the Ha Long Shipyard, the Vinashin Marinner is the largest and most modern container ship which was built in Vietnam at a total cost of 20 million USD. The ship is 149.5 m long, 22.3 m wide, capable of carrying 1,016 containers and operates at a speed of 18.1 nautical miles per hour. It has a capacity of 14,000 tonnes. It was designed by Poland's Szczecin ship-yard. Another ship named Vinashin Navigator has been built at Ha Long Shipyard. (CPV/VNA) … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s largest container ship handed over
Vietnam’s largest container ship launched
The Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Company (Nasico), an affiliate of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) successfully launched the 700 TEU container ship named HEIMARJ in the northern city of Hai Phong, on March 18. The ship, designed by MPC group, is the first of four container vessels to be built by the NASICO under a deal signed with Horizon GmbH of Germany's MPC Group. The ship is 133.6 meters long, 19.4 meters wide and weighs 8,510 tons. It has a capacity of 7,200 KW and a speed of 17.5 miles per hour. Its preeminent features are energy savings and a light environment foot print. BTAPhoto: Lao Dong News … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s largest container ship launched
Container ship christened in HCM City
Container ship christened in HCM City (28-04-2007) The Erria Viet Nam container ship was launched yesterday at the Sai Gon Shipbuilding Industry Co's Tan Thuan Shipyard in HCM City's District 7. — VNA/VNS Photo Van Khanh HCM CITY — The HCM City-based Sai Gon Shipbuilding Industry Company Ltd. (SSIC) and the Danish owner, the Erria A/S, launched a new 2,900 DWT (dead weight tonnes) container vessel yesterday. The new small river and seagoing container ship, named Erria Viet Nam, was built under a US$5 million contract signed between SSIC and Erria in November 2005. Construction of the vessel began in February 2006. Under the contract, SSIC, a subsidiary of the Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corp. (Vinashin) is undertaking the construction. ERRIA is responsible for not only building inspection and supervision, but also for delivering all major equipment from well-known manufacturers in Europe. Torben Ravn, CEO of Erria A/S, said: "The shipbuilding project is not only a … [Read more...] about Container ship christened in HCM City
Container ship route opens
HCM CITY — The Gemadept Corporation has opened a container ship route that links the Gemadept Dung Quat International Port in the central Quang Ngai Province to ports in Quy Nhon, HCM City and Singapore, from where goods will be transferred to other destinations. One 600TEU ship will use the route every week, and the goods handling time will be 10 hours, Gemadept officials said. The port began operations in late 2009 with a 160m wharf and a 100,000sq.m yard capable of holding 6,000 containers. The facilities were the first phase of the project. Thai cement maker raises target HCM CITY — Thai conglomerate Siam Cement Group has set a higher target for its construction materials business in Viet Nam as one of its two strategic markets in the ASEAN region. The other market that the group focuses on is the Philippines. This year it plans to increase its sales by at least 30 per cent over 2009 to reach US$9.1 million. The turnover is expected to rise to $12.8 million next year, … [Read more...] about Container ship route opens