Nearly 16,000 billion VND to build 4 new ports in Hai Phong

Among them are the Harbor has the largest scale in the country to be able to receive the largest group of ships in the world. This not only improves shipping capacity, but also contributes to cost reduction in the logistics chain.

Following wharves 1 and 2, Lach Huyen area will continue to deploy wharves 3, 4, 5, 6. Up to this point, the project to build ports has selected the investor. The representative of the investor of berths 5 and 6 said that the legal conditions and capital are ready for the project implementation.

“We will start construction this June and strive to put Hateco International Container Terminal into operation in the third quarter of 2024. At that time, the largest ships in the world can go in and out of the port safely,” he said. Nguyen Van Tien, General Director of Hateco International Container Port Joint Stock Company, said.

Lach Huyen International Port in Hai Phong is the first deep-sea port of the Northern key economic region. (Photo: TXVN)

The length of berths 3 and 4 is 750 m, berth 5 and 6 is 900 m, especially, with deep water, enough conditions to welcome large ships will increase efficiency in sea transport. According to shipping companies, the development of these new ports will improve maritime transport capacity.

“It will be possible to bring large ships into transport and travel long distances, such as to Europe and America, thereby reducing transit time and avoiding transshipment at other ports in the region. Thus, the price freight rates will decrease,” said Mr. Vu Thanh Hai, Hai An Transport and Loading Joint Stock Company.

Currently, the seaport master plan to 2030 has been approved by the Government. This is the basis for the Ministry of Transport to accelerate investment in the seaport system in all three segments: inland, Asia and inter-continental ocean routes.

“Will call for investment in socialization, but mainly investment with the state budget, as a primer, start-up capital to create conditions for other businesses to invest in port infrastructure. “, said Mr. Nguyen Xuan Sang, Deputy Minister of Transport.

In order to serve the operation of wharves No. 3, 4, 5, 6 about to start construction at Lach Huyen deep-water port, the Ministry of Transport has approved the investment policy of construction projects. The traffic route after wharf 3 to berth 6 belongs to Lach Huyen wharf area, Hai Phong”. The Ministry of Transport has also allocated capital in the 2021-2025 medium-term public investment plan to make investments in sync with the progress of these ports.

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