Cargo throughput of seaports still maintains growth in eight months
Nearly 485.3 million tonnes of cargo were handled at Vietnam’s seaports in the first eight months of this year, including over 13.9 million TEUs of container cargo, up 6 percent and 8 percent annually, respectively.
Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 485.3 million tonnes ofcargo were handled at Vietnam’s seaports in the first eight months of thisyear, including over 13.9 million TEUs of container cargo, up 6 percent and 8percent annually, respectively.
Deputy Director General of the Vietnam MaritimeAdministration Hoang Hong Giang said in August alone, nearly 57.3 million TEUsof cargo went through Vietnamese seaports, up 2 percent. Of which, the volumeof container cargo surpassed 1.7 million TEUs, up 7 percent year-on-year.
The bulk of container goods handled by seaports is on therise compared to July, Giang said.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, seaports in the centralprovinces of Quang Tri and Quang Ngai saw high increases in the volume ofcargo, of up to 73-97 percent.
Seaports in Nam Dinh, Can Tho, Thanh Hoa and Thai Binhposted rises of between 20-32 percent.
♛ In particular, the container throughput of seaports in MyTho soared by 276 percent, Thanh Hoa 96 percent, Quy Nhon 22 percent, Vung Tauand Ho Chi Minh City 15 percent./.
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Deputy Director General of the Vietnam Maritime Administration Hoang Hong Giang has said the total volume of cargo handled at Vietnamese seaports surpassed 397.5 million tonnes in the first seven months of this year, up 6 percent year on year.
Container loading and unloading service charges should be increased to approach the regional level so investors would not feel hesitant when pouring money into developing seaports.
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