200,000 tons of goods exported through Cua Lo port.

(Baonghean.vn) - In the first quarter of 2016, 840,000 tons of goods passed through Cua Lo port, including 200,000 tons of exported goods such as cement, equipment, and agricultural products.

Container loading and unloading at Cua Lo Port

According to information from Nghe Tinh Port, the volume of goods handled through the port in the first quarter of 2016 reached 708,759 tons, achieving 21.5% of the 2016 plan and 102% compared to the same period in 2015.

Of this total, exports accounted for 200,000 tons, or 22.6%; imports accounted for 50,000 tons, or 5%; domestic goods accounted for 550,000 tons, or 65.7%; and transit goods accounted for 6.5%.

Exported goods through the port in the first quarter included clinker, wood chips, cassava flour, and equipment shipped to Laos...

The structure of goods passing through the port in the first quarter shows: Clinker: in the first three months of the year, the volume of this item reached 68,132 tons (compared to no clinker in the same period of 2015). Equipment reached 14,004 tons, an increase of 143.6% compared to the same period of 2015 due to equipment shipments to Laos. In addition, wood chips, cassava flour, and steel sheets were exported.

Containerized cargo also performed well, reaching 246,818 tons, a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2015, thanks to the addition of a new shipping company (Vinafco) operating at Cua Lo Port. However, according to Mr. Nguyen Danh Hai, Head of Business Department of Nghe Tinh Port Company, the volume of raw stone cargo handled through the port has decreased significantly due to the government's ban on the export of raw stone.

Ships arrive to load cargo at Cua Lo Port. Photo by Sy Minh.

Cua Lo Port is being developed into a national-level Class I hub port, serving the socio-economic development of Nghe An province and the North Central region.

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