Approval of the policy to upgrade an additional 5.85 km of Hai Phong shipping channel

This is the shipping channel section from the upstream of Nam Dinh Vu port to Dinh Vu port, about 5.85 km long, located within the Bach Dang channel section of Hai Phong shipping channel from Km31+200 to Km37+050.

This is the shipping channel section from the upstream of Nam Dinh Vu port to Dinh Vu port, about 5.85 km long, located within the Bach Dang channel section of Hai Phong shipping channel from Km31+200 to Km37+050.

A corner of Nam Dinh Vu port - Hai Phong.

The Ministry of Transport has just sent an official dispatch to the People's Committee of Hai Phong City, the Vietnam Maritime Administration, and Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company regarding the upgrading of Hai Phong channel from the upstream of Nam Hai Dinh Vu port to the upstream of Dinh Vu port and the expansion of the existing turning basin.

According to the Ministry of Transport, the Hai Phong maritime route from the turning basin of Hai Phong international container port to Dinh Vu port area and the section from upstream of Nam Dinh Vu port to Nam Hai Dinh Vu port area has been approved by the Ministry of Transport to be upgraded according to regulations with the bottom elevation of the channel after dredging reaching -8.5 m (nautical chart), the width of the channel remains at 80 m to ensure that general cargo ships up to 50,000 tons with reduced load have parameters suitable for maritime channel standards.

According to the report of Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company, the standard of Hai Phong channel section from upstream of Nam Hai Dinh Vu port to upstream of Dinh Vu port after being upgraded is the same as the standard of Hai Phong channel section from the turning basin of Hai Phong international container port to Nam Hai Dinh Vu port area.

The entire volume of dredged material from the Hai Phong maritime channel from the upstream of Nam Hai Dinh Vu port to the upstream of Dinh Vu port and the expansion of the existing turning basin (about 280,000 m3) will be dumped in the area announced by the Hai Phong City People's Committee, without the dredging products being fully recovered.

In Document No. 4609/CHHVN-KHĐT dated October 3, 2024, the Vietnam Maritime Administration said that the proposal of Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company to dredge and upgrade the Hai Phong shipping channel from the upstream of Nam Hai Dinh Vu port to the upstream of Dinh Vu port is consistent with the seaport planning and the Prime Minister's orientation on solutions to mobilize investment capital for seaport development.

Therefore, to improve the efficiency of investment in synchronous exploitation of maritime infrastructure in the area, the Ministry of Transport approved the policy of upgrading Hai Phong channel from the upstream section of Nam Hai Dinh Vu port to the upstream section of Dinh Vu port, combined with expanding the existing turning basin from 290 m to 310 m (for 55,000-ton ships with reduced load).

The Ministry of Transport assigned the Vietnam Maritime Administration to guide, direct and supervise investors in implementing the project to ensure full compliance with legal provisions on construction investment, investment, natural resources and environment, minerals and related legal provisions.

Vietnam Maritime Administration works specifically with the investor on the responsibility for paying the cost of adjusting the maritime signal system to serve the upgrading of the channel section and expansion of the turning basin; the contents of maritime safety assurance fees according to the provisions of law, ensuring that it does not affect maritime safety and the efficiency of seaport operations in the area, does not affect costs and State budget revenues, and does not generate complaints or lawsuits from seaport operators in the area.

Hai Phong Vietnam Port Joint Stock Company is responsible for implementing the next steps in full compliance with regulations on maritime industry, legal regulations on investment, construction investment, environmental resources, minerals, environmental protection; not requesting the Ministry of Transport to allocate funds for dredging and maintaining the shipping channel.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/chap-thuan-chu-truong-nang-cap-them-585-km-luong-hang-hai-hai-phong-d230918.html