Placing a sign on the 50,000-ton port project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Quang Nam province

50,000 ton port - Photo: LE TRUNG

This is a competition project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Quang Nam province (March 24, 1975 - March 24, 2025).

Chu Lai International Port is a class 1 seaport according to the master plan for the development of Vietnam's seaport system for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, approved by the Prime Minister.

The Provincial People's Committee has decided to approve the investment policy for the project to expand and upgrade Chu Lai port, part of Tam Hiep port area, invested by Chu Lai International Seaport Company, with a total capital of VND 1,590 billion.

After the construction period was completed, in September 2024, the Vietnam Maritime Administration issued a decision to announce the opening of wharf No. 2, Chu Lai port to receive domestic and international ships entering and exiting to load and unload goods.

The completed wharf No. 2 (50,000-ton wharf) includes the wharf section extended 365m downstream to connect with wharf No. 1, increasing the total length of Chu Lai port to 836m.

A 20m wide internal traffic route runs along the back of the wharf connecting the wharf with the logistics area and duty-free zone.

Provincial leaders perform the ceremony of attaching the recognition plaque - Photo: LE TRUNG

The current wharf depth in phase 1 is minus 11.6m. Chu Lai port will continue dredging phase 2 to minus 14.7m to ensure receiving general cargo ships and container ships with a capacity of up to 50,000 tons.

The 50,000-ton port has invested in and installed a specialized, modern and high-capacity crane system for loading and unloading containers, such as 2 STS gantry cranes with an investment cost of more than 300 billion VND and 3 RTG frame cranes for the port yard with a cost of 100 billion VND.

The completion of the 50,000-ton wharf project contributes to promoting the goal of Chu Lai port becoming an international logistics center, creating momentum for production development and effectively exploiting the potential and advantages of the region.

Ships enter the port to load and unload goods - Photo: LE TRUNG

The 50,000-ton port project is not only a step forward in infrastructure development but also plays an important role in enhancing the capacity of the logistics chain.

Mr. Tran Nam Hung - Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee - said that this project also plays an important role in planning the development of Vietnam's seaport system.

According to the master plan for the development of the national seaport system, Chu Lai port belongs to group 3 seaports, and is one of the important links in the logistics supply chain of the Central and Central Highlands regions.

The port expansion is not only in line with the region's sustainable development strategy, but also contributes to improving competitiveness, promoting international trade and connecting with major ports in the ASEAN region.

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