On the afternoon of May 13, at Lach Huyen Port Area (Cat Hai District), Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company coordinated with Vietnam Maritime Corporation to solemnly […]
On the afternoon of May 13, at Lach Huyen Port Area (Cat Hai district), Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company coordinated with Vietnam Maritime Corporation to solemnly organize the Inauguration Ceremony of the Construction Investment Project of Container Port No. 3 and No. 4 Lach Huyen - Hai Phong Port.
Attending the inauguration ceremony were comrades: Luong Cuong, Politburo member, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Mai Van Chinh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister; Vu Hong Thanh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly; Tran Hong Minh, Minister of Construction and leaders of central ministries, departments and branches.
On the side of Hai Phong city leaders, there are comrades; Le Tien Chau, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Hai Phong city; Nguyen Van Tung, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee; Do Manh Hien, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee. With comrades of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee; Vice Chairmen of People's Council and People's Committee; leaders of departments, divisions and branches; leaders of some provinces and cities; representatives of domestic and international partners; along with numerous officials and workers of Hai Phong Port.
The investment project to build container terminals No. 3 and 4 of Hai Phong International Port at Lach Huyen was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 1323/QD-TTg dated October 9, 2019, with Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company as the investor. This is not only a symbol of a new step forward in the competitiveness and global connectivity of Vietnam's logistics system, but also a strategic link in the national seaport development plan to 2030, with a vision to 2045, to realize the goal of making Vietnam a strong and rich country from the sea.
This is a key project, with special significance not only for Vietnam National Shipping Lines and Hai Phong Port but also for the socio-economic development of Hai Phong and the entire Northern key economic region. The project also affirms the strong progress of Hai Phong Port on its journey to reach out to the ocean - a journey to realize the desire to conquer, develop and integrate that many generations of leaders, officers and employees of the Company have diligently cultivated through each historical period.
The project has a total length of two berths of 750m, depth of -16m, capable of receiving mother ships of 165,000 DWT (14,000 TEUs) and ships of 200,000 DWT offload, with a barge berth and advanced loading and unloading equipment system. In particular, Berths 3 and 4 are invested and operated according to the Green Port - Smart Port model, applying modern technology and automation, ensuring environmental standards, energy saving and sustainable development in accordance with the sustainable development trend of the world maritime industry.
The operation of Ports 3 and 4 creates a system of 6 ports in Lach Huyen to meet the cargo transportation needs of not only Hai Phong but the entire Northern region. The output of goods through Hai Phong port always increases at a high rate, from 12 - 15%/year, reaching 190 million tons in 2024 and expected to reach 212 million tons in 2025. In particular, Lach Huyen Port area is planned to have the function of a gateway combined with international transit, with container, general, bulk cargo, liquid/gas ports, international passenger ports, and public service ports; Capable of receiving container ships up to 18,000 TEU; General vessels, bulk cargo up to 100,000 tons, liquid/gas cargo ships up to 150,000 tons, passenger ships up to 225,000 GT.
Speaking at the Inauguration Ceremony, on behalf of the city leaders, Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Anh Quan praised and appreciated the efforts of Vietnam Maritime Corporation and Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company in focusing resources on investing in many key projects in the maritime and seaport fields in Hai Phong. In particular, the completion and putting into operation of two ports No. 3 and 4 in Lach Huyen is a clear demonstration of the determination, responsibility and efficiency of the units. The Standing Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee emphasized that this is an important event not only for Hai Phong Port and Vietnam Maritime Corporation, but also for the socio-economic development of the city. City leaders commit to sWe will always accompany and create the most favorable conditions for investors to continue to build, operate and effectively exploit the remaining ports at Lach Huyen and Nam Do Son Port, as well as invest in high-tech industrial parks, modern seaport and logistics services in the direction of green growth, circular economy and sustainable development.
The Permanent Vice Chairman also expressed his desire to continue to receive attention and support from the Party Central Committee, the Government and ministries and branches in investing in infrastructure development, especially maritime infrastructure and seaports in Lach Huyen and Nam Do Son areas, in the spirit of Resolution No. 45-NQ/TW dated January 24, 2019 and Conclusion No. 96-KL/TW dated September 30, 2024. of the Politburo.
Speaking at the Inauguration Ceremony, Mr. Pham Hong Minh - Party Secretary, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company - emphasized: Container Terminal No. 3 and No. 4 projects have strategic significance not only for Vietnam National Shipping Lines and Hai Phong Port, but also for the socio-economic development of Hai Phong city and the entire Northern key economic region. Putting into operation 02 new container terminals will help increase the total loading capacity. Hai Phong Port's unloading capacity is about 1.35 to 1.5 million TEU/year, expanding the scale of exploitation, promoting strong growth in the logistics service sector, thereby improving the competitiveness of Vietnam's import and export goods in the international market.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company, Pham Hong Minh, would like to sincerely thank the attention and direction of the Party, State, Government and leaders of Hai Phong city; At the same time, we recognized the companionship and effective support from contractors, consulting units, credit institutions and especially international strategic partners, including MSC shipping line - the world's largest container shipping line. He expressed his belief that, with the solidarity and determination of the entire industry, Hai Phong Port will continue to develop strongly, aiming to become a modern international container transshipment center, contributing to raising the position of Vietnam's maritime industry on the global logistics map.
Immediately after the ceremony, leaders of the Central Committee, leaders of Hai Phong city and representatives of domestic and foreign partners performed the ceremony of pressing the button to inaugurate International Container Terminals No. 3 and No. 4 at Lach Huyen. This solemn ceremony marks the beginning of the official operation of a key maritime infrastructure project, which has strategic significance in improving the competitiveness of the national seaport system and promoting marine economic development in a modern, green and sustainable direction./.
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