Vietnam Seaports Association
On 12th July 2024, SP-SSA International Terminal (SSIT) successfully welcomed MSC TOKYO, MSC’s first ever direct European service in Vietnam, named “BRITANNIA”. Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is the world’s largest shipping line and one of the top global businesses engaged in the shipping and logistics sector with Head Office in Geneva, Switzerland.
The MSC TOKYO, is one of the vessels deployed on this route, directly connecting Vietnam with Liverpool and hubs in Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg, connecting Scandinavia and Baltic destinations via a unique corridor from China – Vietnam to Liverpool. The BRITANNIA service will increase the coverage from China and Vietnam to the UK and Northwest Europe. In addition, SSIT currently has five weekly services including one U.S. service and four Intra-Asia services. There will be one new MSC intra-Asia service named “SAOLA” calling SSIT from late July 2024.
“SSIT sincerely appreciates the opportunity to serve MSC with the commencement of the first direct European service in Vietnam as a significant milestone for MSC Vietnam which further enhances the trade between Vietnam, China, UK and several other countries within the Northwest Europe. SSIT will continue offering a premier “world-class service” to MSC and all its customers, being one of the largest deep-sea terminals in the Country and making a vital contribution to the development of the Cai Mep region and the Vietnam seaport system. I would like to sincerely thank the entire MSC team, especially Mr Benoit de Quillacq, Managing Director of MSC Vietnam, for the great support in allocating this new service to SSIT”, said Mr. Robert Hildebrand, General Director of SSIT.
SP-SSA International Terminal (SSIT) is a deep-sea terminal located in Cai Mep Thi Vai, Ba Ria Vung Tau province. SSIT is a joint venture established in 2006 between SSA Marine, Seattle, Washington USA and two Vietnamese companies: Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) and Saigon Port. Located in the downstream area of Cai Mep, SSIT was built to operate large container vessels of up to 200,000 DWT and is equipped with modern container handling equipment, including some of the largest STS cranes in Vietnam, a land area of 60 hectares and 600 meters of berth. In addition, SSIT has 435 meters of specialized berth for handling barges that connect export and import goods from inland container depots and other terminals in Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai and Binh Duong areas with the Cai Mep area.
