The People's Committee bongdaso com vn Ho Chi Minh City has submitted a proposal to build the Can Gio international transshipment port, estimated operating capacity bongdaso com vn 16-18 million TEUs, which can accommodate large ships up to 24,000 TEU, investment capital is about 6 billion USD.
Experts and logistics businesses commented that when this transshipment port is completed , it will create a big boost, removing many backlog bottlenecks bongdaso com vn existing ports.
Global container shipping volume by sea increased from 36 million TEUs in 1980 to 237 million TEUs in 2000, reaching approximately 816 million TEUs in 2020 and expected to reach 945 million TEUs in 2024. Among them, transshipment containers account for 28% to 30% bongdaso com vn the total global container shipping volume, or about 265 - 284 million TEUs by 2024.
Vietnam located on the arterial sea route bongdaso com vn the world Asia - Europe, Europe - America, more than 45% bongdaso com vn the world's transshipment output passes through this area, Vietnam has many opportunities to gain benefits from transshipment goods, but major ports in the SEA region has not focused on this sector.
Over the past 15 years, Vietnam has developed a large-scale seaport system, including ports worthy bongdaso com vn the role bongdaso com vn international seaports such as Cai Mep - Thi Vai.
From the report bongdaso com vn VIMC (Vietnam Maritime Corporation) assessed: "However, up to this point, international transshipment activities at the two ports are almost non-existent. Cai Mep - Thi Vai port only operated small part bongdaso com vn goods from Cambodia, connecting via inland waterway transport, the volume about 5-6% bongdaso com vn container cargo through the port, this capacity can hardly be considered as international transshipment hub. The main reason is that international container transshipment is almost depends on the shipping line".
Therefore, the companionship bongdaso com vn major shipping lines in international transshipment activities can be seen as paving the way to form transshipment centers in the region, including for Cai Mep regional ports (Ba Ria - Vung Tau), creating an environment to attract global transport, logistics, trade and financial companies to set up their business headquarters in the region. The object is suitable with the development bongdaso com vn Ho Chi Minh City into an international financial center.
Can Gio has the advantages bongdaso com vn 7km long shoreline, calculated capacity up to 16-18 million TEUs, the port will be able to receive many mother ships at the same time, meeting the requirements bongdaso com vn a transshipment port, solving the current congestion in some ports due to the limitation bongdaso com vn receiving capacity, creating impetus for logistics activities in Vietnam and the region to develop profoundly in accordance with the capacity and potential bongdaso com vn the new port.
Sharing the same view with VIMC report, Mr. Huynh Van Cuong - Deputy chairman bongdaso com vn Saigon Port Joint Stock Company also said that the proposal bongdaso com vn MSC - The largest shipping line in the world about the development bongdaso com vn an international transshipment port in which will attract goods from countries in the region such as Singapore, Malaysia through Vietnam port. The investment will be an opportunity to promote international transshipment activities bongdaso com vn the country in general and Cai Mep area in particular.
Due to the nature bongdaso com vn shipping activities, the establishment bongdaso com vn an international transshipment port largely depends on shipping lines, so "developing a container transshipment terminal in Can Gio does not affect the forecast and investment plan bongdaso com vn seaport in the master plan," said Mr. Cuong.
Mr. Pham Van Tai – Associate professor bongdaso com vn College bongdaso com vn Foreign economic relation commenting on the the impact bongdaso com vn having an additional international transshipment port on the operation bongdaso com vn existing southern ports: “Currently, the southern key economic region have the port clusters such as: Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Long An international port.
However, import and export goods are facing difficulties in customs clearance for many reasons, but they are clearly clogged and have not solved the problem bongdaso com vn increased logistics costs, especially fuel prices. This affects the economic growth bongdaso com vn the region and the country as a whole. The government's policy to build a super seaport in Can Gio is a breakthrough to finally solve all logistics deadlocks with one solution”.
"Can Gio super port will bring along a series bongdaso com vn newly built transport infrastructure connecting not only Ho Chi Minh City but also a series bongdaso com vn Mekong Delta and Southeast provinces", Mr. Tai added.
A world-class international container transshipment center such as Singapore and Malaysia in Vietnam is an advantage for the Vietnamese economy as well as the region with more options for new transit points.
Source: https://cafef.vn/sieu-cang-bien-trung-chuyen-quoc-te-can-gio-cu-hich-cho-logistics-2022071221025149.chn