Long An is studying a policy to attract containers to its ports by providing financial support in the way some provinces have done.
Long An International Port is considered by the province as a highlight for industrial, service and urban development - Photo: DTG
On March 10, information from the People's Council of Long An province said that the province is developing a policy to attract containers to local ports.
The People's Committee of Long An province has also submitted a document to the Provincial People's Council to solicit comments on this policy. According to the draft, shipping lines licensed to operate container transportation business in accordance with regulations and performing cargo delivery or loading at ports in Long An province, with a minimum port call frequency of 2 trips per month will be supported with 250 million VND per trip.
As for businesses, organizations, and individuals who are cargo owners or logistics service providers transporting goods by container through ports in Long An province (except for temporarily imported and re-exported goods and transit goods), they will be supported with 1 million VND per 20-foot container and 1.5 million VND for containers of 40 feet or more.
The funding source for implementing this policy is allocated from the provincial budget balance.
Currently, Long An has 18 ports of various types and sizes invested and exploited by foreign enterprises along the Vam Co and Soai Rap rivers.
In particular, Long An international port plays an important strategic role in both the West and Southeast regions, and is considered by Long An as a highlight for industrial, service and urban development.
However, in reality, ports are facing difficulties due to the lack of container cargo sources. The scientific workshop on building mechanisms and policies to attract containers to ports organized by the People's Committee of Long An province also pointed out specific difficulties such as low volume of container cargo, high costs for ships entering and leaving, and traffic through other ports, making it difficult for shipping lines to choose as a destination for their journeys...
Therefore, it is necessary to have initial support from the government through mechanisms and policies to encourage container transportation through the port, in order to demonstrate the province's responsibility as well as to fulfill its commitment to accompany and support investors for the common development and enhance the image of the province as an investment destination.
Currently, some provinces such as Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, and Hue have proactively introduced policies to attract container shipping by sea for both shipping lines and cargo owners.
First is Thanh Hoa province, since 2019, there has been a policy to support 200 million VND/ship to Nghi Son port with a minimum frequency of 2 trips/month. In the period 2019-2023, 17.8 billion VND was supported for 89/91 ships and brought in 1,180 billion VND to the budget (66 times the support cost spent).
In 2021, Ha Tinh also started supporting 200 million VND/ship trip to Vung Ang port with a minimum frequency of 2 trips/month. By 2022, due to difficulties in attracting, it increased to 500 million VND/international trip and 300 million VND/domestic trip and 1-2 million VND/container corresponding to 20 feet - 40 feet for businesses with goods passing through the port.
From 2022 to December 2024, Hue also has a pilot policy to support 210 million VND/ship trip with a minimum frequency of 2 trips/month through Chan May port and 800,000 - 1.1 million VND/20-foot - 40-foot container for businesses with goods passing through the port by container (except for temporarily imported, re-exported and transit goods). The 2022-2023 period attracted 65 ships (44 domestic and 21 international) with about 110,640 tons.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/long-an-nghien-cuu-ho-tro-250-trieu-dong-moi-chuyen-tau-cho-container-vao-cang-20250310155349139.htm
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