(Baonghean.vn) - Cua Lo Port has been in operation since the 2nd day of Tet. It is estimated that in the first 5 days of the year (January 2 - January 7 of the lunar calendar)The total volume of goods passed through reached over 45,000 tons, with dozens of import and export trains. This is a favorable start signaling an effective new year.
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| According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Truong - Deputy Director of Cua Lo Port, in the first 5 days of the Year of the Rooster, 6 large ships docked at the port with a volume of more than 2,500 tons of liquefied gas, 1,900 tons of liquid asphalt, 6,000 tons of clinker and 2 6,000-ton container ships. |
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| Along with that, export activities also improved with two ships carrying fertilizer and potash with a volume of more than 4,000 tons and a ship exporting wood chips of Thanh Thanh Dat Company with a volume of 25,000 tons. The markets at the beginning of the year were familiar markets such as China, Japan, Thailand... |
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| In 2016, the volume of goods passing through Cua Lo port reached more than 3.1 million tons, with revenue reaching more than 150 billion VND. The average salary of workers reached 9 million VND/person/month. |
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| Recently, the channel into Cua Lo port has been dredged to -7.2m, meeting the conditions for fully loaded 15,000-ton ships and partially loaded 20,000-ton ships to enter the port. |
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| Giant cranes, excavators and bulldozers operate at full capacity to ensure loading and unloading of goods on schedule. |
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| Thousands of containers are gathered at the port. According to the plan, in 2017, Cua Lo Port is expected to strive for a total cargo volume of 3.2 million tons, achieving a revenue of 165 billion VND. |
Thanh Quynh
