On 29th January 2021, it marks an important milestone when SP-SSA International Terminal (SSIT) welcomes new service “PETRA” before the Lunar New Year 2021, Year of the Ox. The PETRA service is operated by MSC shipping line (Mediterranean Shipping Company), one of top three international container shipping companies over the …
Read More »TAN CANG – CAI MEP INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL (TCIT) AWARDED GREEN PORT 2020 BY THE APEC PORTS SERVICE NETWORK (APSN) COUNCIL
In the early days of 2021, Tan Cang – Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) was awarded Green Port Award by the APEC Ports Service Network (APSN) Council, becoming the second terminal of Vietnam that achieved this award after Tan Cang Cat Lai (in 2017), enhancing the position of TCIT in …
Read More »Tan Cang- Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) courteously welcomes the 2,000,000th TEU in a year 2020
On December 17th, 2020, Tan Cang- Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) courteously welcomes the 2,000,000th TEU in a year 2020. This is an event with a historic milestone in the 10-year operation journey of TCIT in particular and of the Vietnam seaport industry in general. Up to now, TCIT is …
Read More »Mainline vessel MARGRETHE MAERSK 214,121 DWT calls at CMIT The largest container vessel in commercial operation to ever berth in Vietnam
On 26 October 2020, Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT), a joint venture between APM Terminals, Vietnam Maritime Corporation and Saigon Port, successfully accommodates Maersk Line’s EEE vessel Margrethe Maersk 214,121 DWT equivalent a nominal capacity of close to 20,000 TEU. This vessel is deployed on the 2M alliance’s TP6/Pearl service …
Read More »Japanese enterprises mull over relocation of manufacturing to Vietnam
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second row, center) witnesses the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Vietnam’s Foreign Investment Agency and the Japan External Trade Organization in Vietnam, September 7, 2020. Photo: chinhphu.vn Many Japanese enterprises expressed interest in relocating their manufacturing to Vietnam at a meeting with …
Read More »Japan to provide patrol ships to Vietnam amid maritime row with China
An aerial view shows Japan Coast Guard patrol ship, fishing boats from Taiwan and Taiwan’s Coast Guard vessel sailing side by side near the disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as Senkaku in Japan, Diaoyu in China and Tiaoyutai in Taiwan, in this photo taken by Kyodo in …
Read More »Vietnam H1 trade surplus $5.46 bln vs $1.72 bln surplus in H1 2019: customs
HANOI — Vietnam recorded a trade surplus $5.46 billion in the first half of this year, widening from a surplus of $1.72 billion in the same period last year, government customs data released on Monday showed. Shipping containers are seen at a port in Hai Phong city, Vietnam July 12, …
Read More »TAN CANG HAI PHONG INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL (TC-HICT) WELCOMES A NEW TRANS-PACIFIC DIRECT SERVICE TO THE WESTCOAST OF USA
On May 19th 2020, Tan Cang Hai Phong International Container Terminal (TC-HICT), belonging to Saigon Newport Corporation – an unit of Vietnam People’s Navy successfully welcomes the maiden voyage of M/V ONE CONTRIBUTION with 90,000 DWT, LOA of 316 m which is one of 11 container vessels deployed by THE …
Read More »Vietnam sees H1 exports to EU falling 6-8 pct due to coronavirus
HANOI — Vietnam’s exports to the European Union (EU) in the first half of this year are forecast to fall 6-8 percet from a year earlier due to the coronavirus, the Ministry of Industry and Trade told local media on Friday. Restrictions imposed by some EU countries at their borders …
Read More »Ho Chi Minh City keeps supermarket shelves full amid COVID-19 social distancing
Well-prepared supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City have managed to keep their shelves filled to the brim with goods as the nation implements social distancing to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Markets, supermarkets, and shops selling essentials are allowed to maintain normal operations after 0:00 Wednesday, April 1, when Vietnam entered 15 days …
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