(NLDO)- Cargo and tourist ships busily entering and leaving Cai Mep - Thi Vai port create a vivid and colorful picture.
During Tet, the working atmosphere at Cai Mep - Thi Vai port becomes even more vibrant as ships come and go. The sound of ship horns, forklifts, and machinery blend together to make the seaport full of life.
Ships entering Cai Mep - Thi Vai to load cargo during Tet
On the morning of the 3rd day of Tet, the Celebrity Solstice ship (Celebrity Cruises) carrying nearly 3,000 tourists from the US, Canada, UK, Australia, etc. docked at Tan Cang - Cai Mep International Port (TCIT). This is the first international passenger ship to "open" Ba Ria - Vung Tau in the new year of At Ty 2025. Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed and provided sightseeing services for tourists from the ship.
Immediately after completing immigration procedures, tourists leave the ship and split into many groups to join the journey to explore Ho Chi Minh City, Tien Giang and Ba Ria - Vung Tau during the day.
Cruise ship carrying nearly 3,000 tourists docked at TCIT port on the morning of the 3rd day of Tet.
Previously, on the first day of the new year (the first day of Tet), Cai Mep - Thi Vai port cluster welcomed 6 cargo ships. Of these, 5 international container ships docked to handle cargo, especially the MSC LYSE V ship of Liberian nationality, with a length of 275m, a tonnage of 63,381 tons docked at Saigon - SSA international container port (SSIT); the EVER MEMO ship of Singaporean nationality, with a length of 366m, a tonnage of more than 156,000 tons docked at Gemadept - Terminal link port; the BUDAPEST EXPRESS ship of Liberian nationality, with a length of more than 335m, a tonnage of more than 103,000 tons docked at Cai Mep International Port (CMIT).
And in the following days, Cai Mep - Thi Vai welcomed ships to load cargo. These ships mainly transported export and import goods. To welcome the new year, ports in the Cai Mep - Thi Vai area organized spring meetings, issued the first cargo loading orders of the new year, officially starting a productive working year.
Trucks carrying goods in and out of Cai Mep - Thi Vai
In 2024, the Ba Ria - Vung Tau seaport industry will have a remarkable development, reaching a record milestone with a total cargo output exceeding 138.2 million tons, exceeding the plan by 23% and increasing by 23% compared to 2023. In particular, cargo output in TEU also recorded an impressive figure, reaching 10.8 million TEU, an increase of 34% compared to last year.
In addition, the output of large-tonnage container ships entering and leaving the Cai Mep - Thi Vai area also recorded strong growth. The number of container ships with a tonnage of 80,000-232,000 tons entering and leaving the port increased by 9% compared to the previous year, reaching 1,857.
These figures reflect the strong development of Ba Ria - Vung Tau seaport, and at the same time affirm the important position of the port area in Vietnam's maritime economy.
At night, Ba Ria - Vung Tau seaport is sparkling
This impressive result is thanks to a series of solutions that Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has implemented, making breakthroughs in developing seaports and logistics services towards sustainable development. Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has proactively invested in infrastructure, improved transportation capacity, optimized operational processes; promoted strengths, aimed for a sustainable future and continued to be an important hub in the international logistics network.
In particular, in 2024, the Vung Tau - Cai Mep shipping channel was upgraded and dredged to a depth of minus 15.5m, meeting the needs of many large shipping lines in the world. Thanks to dredging the channel to the standard depth, it has helped ships enter and exit the port faster and easier, shortening the time waiting for the tide.
This not only benefits port operators but also creates advantages, reduces costs for shipping lines, increases opportunities for ports to receive more super ships, and increases loading and unloading capacity.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/cang-bien-vao-xuan-tap-nap-hang-hoa-khach-quoc-te-xong-dat-ba-ria-vung-tau-19625020115594285.htm
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