Weighing 40,000 tonnes and measuring 222 metres long, Morotai is the vessel with the largest deadweight tonnage having anchored at the SP-ITC port thus far. Addressing the welcoming ceremony, Nguyen Xuan Sang, Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration (under the Ministry of Transport), said that the handling of the largest-ever container ship was a big success for the SP-ITC terminal, helping to reduce transportation and loading/unloading costs for businesses and increase Vietnam’s competitiveness. SP-ITC, the first privately invested container port in HCM City, has safely received more than 1,000 cargo vessels since it was put into operation in September 2016, contributing to the development of Vietnam’s maritime industry as a whole and HCM City in particular, he stated. Explaining the reason for their selection of the SP-ITC port as a docking place for cargo transportation, the CMA CGM Group representative said that SP-ITC is a deep-water port located along the … [Read more...] about HCM City port welcomes largest-ever container ship
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Ba Ria – Vung Tau receives world’s large container ship
The Marco Polo container ship, with a capacity of nearly 17,000 TEUs, docks at the Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on January 11 (Illustrative photo: VNA) Ba Ria - Vung Tau (VNA) – The Marco Polo container ship, with a capacity of nearly 17,000 TEUs, docked at the Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on January 11. The event is among the highlight of Vietnam’s marine sector in 2019. A marine route connecting the CMIT to the Northern European market using this kind of ship was inaugurated on the occasion. The 187,000-tonne vessel, owned by France’s CMA CGM group, is one of the world’s largest container ships used to ship cargo from Vietnam to other countries. The CMIT is among major ports in the Cai Mep - Thi Vai Port of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. In May 2018, the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Maritime Administration approved the CMIT to … [Read more...] about Ba Ria – Vung Tau receives world’s large container ship
Vietnam likely to benefit much from container shipping
Vietnam likely to benefit much from container shipping (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam is expected to cash in on container shipping in 2019 as the US-China trade war will make the country busier with import and export activities, experts said. At a talk held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 6 to launch the translated version of the “Liner Shipping 2025: How to survive and thrive” by Lars Jensen, Vu Dang Duong, head of the translation group, said that container shipping will create a revolution in the logistic sector thanks to its pre-eminence over other kinds of transportation. In his book, Jensen, a thought leader in the container shipping industry, wrote that global liner shipping is undergoing the largest transformation since the invention of the container itself, he added. In the next six years, the marine shipping will change dramatically from what it has traditionally run, thousands of Vietnamese container and logistics firms will suffer substantial … [Read more...] about Vietnam likely to benefit much from container shipping
1st container vessel berths at SSIT
SP-SSA International Terminal (SSIT) in Cai Mep welcomed its first container vessel on Thursday. MV MSC Rosaria is owned and operated by MSC Geneva, one of the world’s largest shipping lines, and will make regular port calls at SSIT in future. SSIT is a joint venture port, with SSA Marine, with headquarters in Seattle, the US, being a 50 per cent owner of the facility. Saigon Port controls 39 per cent and Vinalines Hanoi accounts for 11 per cent. The port was purpose built to handle the largest container vessels in the world. These so called ultra large container vessels can carry up to 20,000 TEU with a deadweight capacity of almost 200,000 tonnes. SSIT is a deep-water facility with a 16.5 m draft alongside the berth. The terminal is equipped with the largest container shore cranes in Viet Nam. The overall operational berth length exceeds 1km of which 425 meters are dedicated to barge operations. The port’s land area totals 60 hectares. The container handling capacity of … [Read more...] about 1st container vessel berths at SSIT
Hai Phong port welcomes largest ever container ship
Singaporean-flag X-Pree Feeder container ship has become the largest ship of its kind to dock at Tan Vu Port. The ship, which is 210.96 meters in length and 32.2 meters in width, has a deadweight tonnage of 32,161. The vessel left China’s Hong Kong port for the Port of Hai Phong JSC’s Tan Vu Port to offload cargo on April 16 and will leave the port at 0:30 am on April 17. According to Cao Trung Ngoan, Deputy Director of the Port of Hai Phong JSC, the arrival of X-Pree Feeder is a landmark for Hai Phong Port as it proves the port’s capacity and affirms the significance of investment to modernize the port. The company has fulfilled its plan to develop Tan Vu Port into the largest and most modern container port in the Northern region, he added, expressing his hope that relevant authorities will take more actions to ensure the safe reception of cargo ships as well as comprehensive development of port businesses. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Hai Phong port welcomes largest ever container ship