This is the direction of Minister Tran Hong Minh at the conference to summarize the work in 2024 and deploy the plan for 2025 of the Vietnam Maritime Administration held this afternoon (December 25).
Many bright spots in the maritime sector
Praising the achievements of the maritime industry in the past year, Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh assessed that the Vietnam Maritime Administration has shown many outstanding results in leadership and direction, with focus and key points.
Minister of Transport Tran Hong Minh directed at the conference (Photo: Ta Hai).
The quality of maritime services has been increasingly improved, the development of legal documents and planning projects has been effectively implemented. At the same time, the maritime industry has many bright spots in digital transformation.
Despite being affected by many factors in the context of global economic fluctuations, goods transported by the maritime transport fleet increased by 3%. Maritime safety and security, and disaster prevention and control work were effectively implemented.
Vietnam continues to maintain its fleet on the white list, contributing to enhancing the position of the maritime industry in the international arena. Budget revenue and State budget contributions have both increased. Disbursement has so far reached about VND 2,800 billion, reaching 96%.
In the coming time, the Minister requested that the Vietnam Maritime Administration continue to perfect institutions and review legal documents to supplement and perfect them in 2025, ensuring that the legal system is consistent with reality and creates favorable conditions for businesses.
Assessing the importance of dredging waterways and investing in public infrastructure, Minister Tran Hong Minh suggested that relevant ministries and branches pay attention, consider, and have orientations to develop more public investment in the maritime sector.
The Vietnam Maritime Administration also needs to strengthen management, ensure safety and security, especially during holidays and Lunar New Year, as well as try to do a good job in search and rescue at sea.
"If rescue equipment is degraded, it needs to be invested in, upgraded and repaired to ensure safety and serve assigned tasks well. If necessary, new equipment must be purchased," the Minister emphasized.
Overview of the conference to review the work in 2024 and deploy the plan for 2025 of the Vietnam Maritime Administration (Photo: Ta Hai).
The leaders of the Ministry of Transport requested the Vietnam Maritime Administration to continue digital transformation more actively and strongly, applying IT and artificial intelligence in maritime operations management. For port enterprises, it is necessary to update IT during the loading and unloading process, reducing the time ships wait at the port.
In particular, continue to review and submit to competent authorities for approval and signing of bilateral and multilateral transport agreements, enhancing Vietnam's position in the international arena.
"The maritime sector needs to promote connections and learn from countries with experience in building and developing green ports, smart ports, etc. to meet Vietnam's commitments to environmental protection," Minister Tran Hong Minh emphasized.
The Minister also noted that in the work of inspection, investigation, supervision, and prevention of negative corruption, it is necessary to implement standards and not let negative things happen.
Receiving the direction of the Minister, Director of Vietnam Maritime Administration Le Do Muoi affirmed that in the coming time, he will more effectively implement the assigned tasks.
Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration Le Do Muoi emphasized that in the coming time, assigned tasks will be more effectively implemented (Photo: Ta Hai).
According to Mr. Muoi, in recent times, the Vietnam Maritime Administration has always promptly answered questions and recommendations from businesses within the scope of the Administration's functions and tasks and reported to competent authorities if it exceeded its authority.
Notably, regarding dredging activities of shipping channels, the Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration requested that businesses coordinate with the Administration and the Ministry of Transport to consult with localities to facilitate the provision of locations for dumping dredged materials. Regarding the backlog of containers, businesses also need to consult with relevant units to coordinate the solution.
More than 860 million tons of goods passing through seaports in 2024
Previously, the Vietnam Maritime Administration informed that in 2024, the volume of goods passing through Vietnam's seaport system is estimated to reach 864.4 million tons, an increase of 14% over the same period in 2023. Cargo output in Teu increased by 21%, estimated at 29.9 million Teus.
The number of ships passing through seaports in 2024 is estimated at 102.67 thousand, an increase of 2% over the same period in 2023. The number of inland waterway vehicles passing through seaports in 2024 is estimated at 380.1 thousand, an increase of 8%.
The volume of goods passing through seaports has increased recently (Photo: Ta Hai).
Last year, the volume of goods passing through Vietnam's seaports transported by Vietnam's shipping fleet in 2024 was estimated at 140.9 million tons, up 3% over the same period in 2023. Container cargo alone reached 3.04 million TEUs, up 11%.
The Vietnamese flagged fleet has handled nearly 100% of domestic cargo transported by sea, except for some specialized vessels such as LPG and bulk cement. Regarding the market share of import and export cargo transportation, the market share of the Vietnamese fleet from 2019 to 2024 fluctuates from 5-8.25%, averaging 6.4%/year. Foreign shipping lines handle more than 90% of the market share of import and export goods.
As of December 2024, the total number of ships and vehicles registered in the Vietnam National Ship Registry is 1,490.
Of which, the sea fleet consists of 1,430 ships (the rest are other means), with a total DWT of about 11.367 million tons, total GT of about 6.8 million (of which there are 956 transport ships with a total DWT of about 10.5 million tons, total GT of about 6.2 million).
The average age of the transport fleet is 17.4. Of which, the fleet of bulk and general cargo ships is 660 ships with an average age of 17.6; 43 container ships, average age of 18.5; 164 oil and chemical tankers, average age of 18.8; 21 liquefied gas carriers, average age of 24.2; 66 passenger ships, average age of 9.5.
Commenting on the year 2025, in the context of the world situation continuing to have many complicated developments, political and armed conflicts occurring in many places around the world, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, said that domestically, the economy continues to have a positive recovery trend. However, difficulties and challenges are still very large with unusual and unpredictable weather and natural disasters.
In that context, Mr. Viet suggested that in the coming time, the Ministry of Transport consider allocating sufficient capital to implement projects under the medium-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period.
At the same time, direct the development of a medium-term public investment plan for the period 2026-2030, balance and arrange capital sources to prepare for investment as a basis for organizing the implementation of projects, especially projects to ensure national safety and security, sovereignty over seas and islands, and projects to resolve bottlenecks in maritime infrastructure.
At the same time, the Vietnam Maritime Administration requested the Ministry of Transport to consult with localities to soon announce the areas and locations for receiving dredged materials onshore and dumping dredged materials at sea according to Decree No. 57/2024 of the Government on the management of dredging activities in seaport waters and inland waterway waters.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/bo-truong-gtvt-day-manh-phat-trien-cang-xanh-cang-thong-minh-192241225185701927.htm
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