{
  "id": 15170766,
  "title": "TC HICT handles over 8 2 million TEUs since 2018 launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tc-hict-handles-over-8-2-million-teus-since-2018-launch",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:56:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/tc-hict-handles-over-82-million-teus-since-2018-launch-163115.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since its launch in 2018, Tan Cang – Haiphong International Container Terminal (TC-HICT) has processed over 8.2 million TEUs, bolstering trade connections between Vietnam and international markets. Collaboratively developed by Saigon Newport Corporation and partners MOL, ITO, and WHL, the terminal sprang from Vietnam's seaport development strategy. Starting operations in May 2018, TC-HICT was built despite challenging conditions, reflecting the spirit of innovation and responsibility exhibited by its operators.\n\nMajor General Ngo Minh Thuan, during the terminal's 15th anniversary ceremony, emphasized the strategic importance of the investment, which began in 2016. He praised the terminal's role in enhancing northern Vietnam's seaport capabilities and its capacity to accommodate larger container vessels, providing importers and exporters with more shipping options. The port is integral to Haiphong's broader seaport network and contributes to the city's economic growth.\n\nTC-HICT has handled more than 8.2 million TEUs and facilitated approximately 3,550 container vessel calls. The terminal's largest vessel to call was the ONE FANTASTIC, with a deadweight tonnage of 171,899 DWT. It maintains a peak handling productivity of 190 containers per hour, achieving annual throughput exceeding one million TEUs for five consecutive years. On October 15, the terminal recorded the discharge of its one-millionth container of the year.\n\nThe terminal currently operates 11 weekly shipping services, including seven to the US and four intra-Asia services. This increases Vietnamese businesses' access to international markets and supports cargo flows through global supply chains. TC-HICT's deep-water location in Lach Huyen offers additional advantages, facilitating trade between northern Vietnam's manufacturing centers and overseas markets. The terminal's continued investment in infrastructure, equipment, technology, and multimodal logistics connections aims to enhance its capacity to serve larger vessels and meet international shipping demands.",
  "summary": "Tan Cang – Haiphong International Container Terminal has handled more than 8 2 million TEUs since commencing operations in 2018 reinforcing Lach Huyen s position as a strategic deepwater port gateway in northern Vietnam",
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}