Cai Mep-Thi Vai launches 1,200-meter joint berth
Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) and Tan Cang-Cai Mep Thi Vai Terminal (TCTT) launched Vietnam’s first joint berth operation on October 9, creating a 1,200-meter quay to handle larger container ships.
On October 9, Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) and Tan Cang-Cai Mep Thi Vai Terminal (TCTT) inaugurated Vietnam's inaugural joint berth operation, establishing a 1,200-meter quay capable of accommodating and managing three large container ships concurrently. This pioneering model, the first of its kind in Vietnam, intertwines two adjacent terminals to bolster operational adaptability and enable simultaneous handling of a greater number of vessels.
The launch ceremony drew the participation of Ho Chi Minh City's Vice Chairman, Nguyen Cong Vinh, and officials from various ministries, regulatory bodies, enterprises, and foreign and domestic shipping lines.
Colonel Vu Hong Hung, Director of TCTT, highlighted that the seamless integration of the two terminals would mitigate berth allocation bottlenecks, enhance operational efficiency, and augment their capacity to cater to international shipping companies. After a protracted two-year preparation, CMIT and TCTT finalized all requisite planning, technical linkages, technological integration, and operational protocols.
Prior to this arrangement, the terminals functioned independently, with each terminal capable of managing only one 1,200-meter vessel at a time, thereby rendering some berth capacity underutilized. The primary benefit of this collaboration lies in the continuous 1,200-meter quay, which can simultaneously accommodate and manage three large container ships.
Vice Chairman Nguyen Cong Vinh lauded the initiative, asserting that cooperation between the two enterprises would bolster the efficiency of existing infrastructure, augment operational flexibility, and yield greater value from port operations. Ho Chi Minh City, having identified the development of a modern seaport and logistics ecosystem as a strategic priority, emphasized the port complex's strategic location near major international shipping routes, positioning it as a crucial gateway for imports and exports in southern Vietnam's key economic region.
The city envisions enhancing connectivity between the Cat Lai and Hiep Phuoc ports, river ports, and inland container depots (ICDs) in Binh Duong, as well as establishing robust links with the deep-water Cai Mep-Thi Vai complex and the planned Can Gio international transshipment port. The city's plan also underscores the necessity of strengthening connections with industrial parks, logistics hubs, and strategic transport corridors.
To bolster the maritime sector, Ho Chi Minh City pledges to streamline administrative procedures, expedite digital transformation, and improve transport infrastructure that links port facilities with the broader region. These initiatives aim to facilitate business operations and attract international shipping services. Deputy Director Nguyen Dinh Viet of the Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration underscored that port cooperation transcends physical infrastructure links and encompasses the integration of operational capacity across the region.
He stated that such arrangements could optimize existing facilities, curtail fragmented investment, and fortify the competitiveness of Vietnam's maritime industry. The Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration is contemplating the inclusion of provisions to promote port infrastructure sharing and joint operations into a forthcoming revision of the Vietnam Maritime Code, potentially laying the groundwork for expanding the joint berth model to additional ports in the future.
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