To let 70,000-ton ship enter Vissai Seaport in Nghe An early
(Baonghean) - Vissai seaport invested by Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company (The Vissai Cement Group) is located in Nghi Thiet commune (Nghi Loc). It is expected that by the end of November 2016, ships up to 70,000 DWT will be able to dock.
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| With the current progress, the investor affirms that by November 2016, the 70,000 DWT ship will dock at Vissai port. |
The Vissai Seaport project was approved by the Provincial People's Committee for detailed planning in Decision No. 5297/QD-UBND.DT dated November 12, 2015, construction location in Nghi Thiet commune, Nghi Loc district, under the construction planning of the Southeast Economic Zone.
With a total planning area of 407.1 hectares (of which the water surface area is 397.06 hectares, the natural coastal land area is 10.09 hectares), Vissai Seaport has 2 international and domestic wharf areas, ensuring that ships with a tonnage of 3,000 - 70,000 DWT can dock, capable of meeting the freight transport needs of the locality and region.
The contractor for the international port construction is Cienco 4 (Transport Construction Corporation 4) which is mobilizing hundreds of workers with a large amount of equipment and machinery of all kinds to work day and night to carry out the project items.
The international terminal of Vissai Seaport is about 1,500m from the shore. According to Mr. Luu Minh Ngoc - Project Director, the terminal has a depth of about 14.5m, currently Cienco 4 is focusing on driving 324 piles; after the pile driving is completed, the beams will be launched.
* Phase 1 (until 2018) Vissai Seaport project implements the following items: 3 inland wharfs and port leveling; 2 international wharfs for ships up to 70,000 DWT for international export with conveyor systems and access roads; 3 breakwaters No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 with lengths of 750 - 860m; warehouse systems, factories and synchronous equipment. * Phase 2 (from 2020 to 2030) will implement 4 domestic wharfs with the same port area; 1 international wharf; breakwater No. 3 with a length of 640m; warehouse systems, factories and synchronous equipment. |
Despite speeding up the construction of the seaport, investors still have concerns. Because there are still some problems such as: the ground of the crushing station has many graves that cannot be moved; some fishermen's boats have not been moved; the road to the port is a residential road through two hamlets Nam Thinh and Bac Thinh, during the construction process, there are obstacles in site clearance; in addition, the supply of electricity for production, water supply and land for the crushing station...
Mr. Luu Minh Ngoc said: “Some people, due to lack of consensus, have even brought basket boats and fishing gear to the inland wharf area, causing obstacles during the construction process. We hope that the authorities at all levels and the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board will soon resolve the issue so that the investor can focus on speeding up the project implementation progress…”.
The Southeast Economic Zone Management Board confirmed that there are some obstacles at the Vissai Seaport project. Accordingly, to implement the project of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company, it is necessary to move the anchorage area of fishermen's boats in Nghi Thiet commune.
“The province has policies to support the people. Currently, Nghi Loc district and Nghi Thiet commune are continuing to review and verify to have accurate results to implement support…” - representative of the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board said.
Working with the Nghi Loc District Land Acquisition Council, it is known that Nghi Loc District has identified the Vissai Seaport project and the Cement Grinding Station of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company as key projects of the province, so it has been focusing highly on implementing related work.
After receiving the dossiers of the subjects (in Hau beach area) of Nghi Thiet commune, Nghi Loc district organized a meeting with relevant parties to verify; currently the list of eligible households for support has been publicly posted (3/35 eligible households).
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| Cienco 4 area is casting beams to build an international wharf. |
In addition, Nghi Thiet commune authorities are also posting a list of 295 households receiving support in the Bai Chuoi area of Bac Thinh and Nam Thinh hamlets (the commune People's Committee has received many complaints).
Mr. Hoang Nghia Ha - Deputy Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Deputy Standing Committee of the Compensation Council for Land Acquisition and Site Clearance of Nghi Loc District said: "The district has directed the commune to review the list and the number of fishing months of households in Bai Chuoi area, which can be divided into many plans for approval, striving to complete before June 30, 2016".
Currently, the district is also resolutely directing the working group and the authorities of the relevant communes to carry out propaganda and mobilization work so that people understand the meaning and importance of the project and the policies of the state and the province. From there, there will be consensus and handover of the site; in addition, proactively develop plans to protect the construction if necessary.
| In early May 2016, during his working trip to Nghe An, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue inspected the progress of a number of key projects in the province, including projects of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company. Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue highly appreciated the efforts of investors and Nghe An province in accelerating the progress of the Vissai Seaport project and Song Lam Cement Factory, affirming that the Vissai Deepwater Port system, when completed and put into use, will create momentum to attract strategic investors to the Southeast Economic Zone of the province. |
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