Nghe An promotes container import and export activities through Cua Lo port

Mr. Le Tien Tri - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Head of the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board, leaders of Vietnam National Shipping Lines, representatives of SITC Vietnam Shipping Line and Nghe Tinh Port co-chaired the workshop.

Also attending the workshop were representatives of the Department of Industry and Trade, Nghe An Customs Department, industrial park infrastructure investors, import-export and logistics service enterprises in the area.

Representatives of departments, branches, industrial park infrastructure investors, enterprises in the Economic Zone and export and logistics service enterprises attended the workshop. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Opening the workshop, comrade Le Tien Tri - HeadSoutheast Economic Zone Management BoardIntroduce some basic features of investment attraction situation, including foreign direct investment (FDI) in the province.

Mr. Le Tien Tri - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Head of the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board spoke at the workshop. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Nghe An currently has 1,500 investment projects, of which over 100 FDI projects are in effect, with an investment capital equivalent to 4.2 billion USD. The Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone, together with departments and branches, pledged to make efforts to accompany and proactively coordinate to remove difficulties for businesses...

With the attention of the province, traffic infrastructure and seaports have also been significantly improved, so the need for connection and searchlogistics servicesbetween businesses, investors, importers and exporters in economic zones and seaports is increasing.

Based on the introduction of fleet capacity and owners of 15 major ports from North to South, a representative of Vietnam National Shipping Lines (VIMC) said that the transport capacity accounts for 25% of the country's maritime transport market share. Currently, the company is making efforts to invest in improving the quality of logistics and maritime transport at home and abroad.

Investing in dredging the channel outside Cua Lo port to ensure depth for 10-15 thousand ton ships to enter and exit regularly. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Over the years,Nghe Tinh porthas gradually risen to meet the needs of goods trading and international integration. In 2021, the volume of goods passing through the port was 4.649 million tons, of which container cargo was 86,449 teus (container, equivalent to 2.2 tons). In 2022, for the first timeCua Lo Port welcomes international ship carrying 1,000 TEUs, equivalent to 23,000 tons entering the port. To meet the needs of trade and cargo transportation, the port is investing in building piers No. 5 and No. 6 with a depth of -13.7 so that 70,000-ton ships can receive and transfer.

In 2022, for the first time, an international ship carrying 1,000 teus from Hai Phong - Malaysia - India docked at Cua Lo port. Photo: Nguyen Hai

In addition to the above advantages, at the workshop, representatives of investors and enterprises in the economic zone also raised some situations related to procedures for exporting goods at enterprises; hoping that the sea transport service from Hai Phong port will be moved to Nghe An ports to make exporting small container goods more convenient;...

Based on listening to the comments, representatives of the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board, Vietnam National Shipping Lines and Nghe Tinh Port responded to a number of related issues; at the same time, they said they would absorb and advise competent authorities to improve service quality./.