Cua Lo Port welcomes ships with a capacity of over 23,000 tons

(Baonghean.vn) - On July 5, Nghe Tinh Port Joint Stock Company organized to welcome a ship with a capacity of nearly 23,000 tons to Cua Lo Port. Attending were representatives of all levels and sectors in the province and leaders, officers and employees of Nghe Tinh Port Joint Stock Company, Nghe An Maritime Port Authority.

Thanh Thanh ship with a load of more than 23,000 tons entered Cua Lo Port channel.

Pilot ship and Thanh Thanh Dat 99 ship enter port

At exactly 4:30 p.m., Thanh Thanh Dat 99 cargo ship with a tonnage of nearly 23,000 tons and a length of over 150 meters of Thanh Thanh Dat Company Limited with the symbol IMO 9223655 docked at Cua Lo Port.

Leaders of Nghe Tinh Port Joint Stock Company and Thanh Thanh Dat Company Limited discussed plans to receive ships at Cua Lo Port wharf.

A ship with a capacity of over 23,000 tons docked at Cua Lo Port for the first time.

This is the first time Cua Lo Port has welcomed a large tonnage ship of nearly 23,000 tons. Leaders of Nghe Tinh Port Joint Stock Company and Maritime Port Authority boarded the ship to visit and present flowers to congratulate the officers and crew of Thanh Thanh Dat 99.

On board a ship with a tonnage of more than 23,000 tons

After safely docking at the wharf, the ship will load and unload wood chips for export to China. It is expected that the ship will leave the port on July 9. In order to be able to receive large tonnage ships, Cua Lo Port has recently invested hundreds of billions of VND to dredge and clear the channel. Accordingly, the channel into Cua Lo Port has been dredged down to -7.2 meters, meeting the conditions for bringing 15,000-ton fully loaded ships and 20,000-ton partially loaded ships into the port. Welcoming large tonnage ships into the port will create conditions for Cua Lo Port to successfully implement Decision No. 70 of the Prime Minister on building Cua Lo Port into a national hub port of type I, serving the socio-economic development of the region and inter-regions, with a scale of 8 berths allowing ships from 30,000 to 50,000 tons to enter and exit the port, with a capacity of 5-6 million tons/year.

Leaders of Nghe Tinh Port Joint Stock Company and Maritime Port Authority congratulate the captain and pilot of Thanh Thanh Dat 99 ship.

Earlier this morning, Nghe An Maritime Port Authority coordinated with relevant authorities such as: Maritime Safety Company, Pilots, People's Committee of Cua Lo town, Border Guard, Town Police... to discuss technical work, plans to relocate fishing boats in the area... to ensure safety for Thanh Thanh Dat 99 ship to dock.

Hoang Vinh