Expected to put berths 5 and 6 of Cua Lo Port into operation in October 2017

(Baonghean.vn) - With the investment of Tuan Loc Construction Joint Stock Company, berths 5 and 6 of Cua Lo Port are speeding up construction progress, expected to be completed ahead of schedule. After inspection, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien requested relevant parties to promptly complete administrative procedures, to put into operation in October 2017.

Wharf 5.6 of Cua Lo Port invested by Tuan Loc Construction Joint Stock Company is speeding up construction progress. Photo: Nguyen Son

The project is designed to accommodate ships with a capacity of 30,000DWT. It is a container port, so it requires very high investment and construction techniques.

The investor plans to complete the project in August 2017, ahead of schedule (originally scheduled for November 2017). Currently, the bored pile part with 647 piles has been completed on a total area of ​​22,500m2. Each pile is driven 35m - 38m deep. The container yard part has 100% completed foundation, and is being paved with high-strength concrete blocks.

Human resources and equipment are increased for construction work. Photo: Nguyen Son

The investor spent over 400 billion VND on the items of the wharf and wharf No. 5. Along with wharfs No. 5 and 6, there is also the Cua Lo Port logistics area, with a total area of ​​23.4 hectares. The wharf is 450m long and 40m wide, capable of receiving 2 ships with a capacity of 30,000 tons at the same time. The total investment of the project is 1,180 billion VND.

Working with the provincial delegation, Cua Lo Port Company Limited and investor Tuan Loc Construction Joint Stock Company proposed that Nghe An province and units and localities develop a plan to open a road to the port area 5,6. Because the port construction progress is accelerating, it may exceed the schedule, but the access road is currently shared with berths 1,2,3,4. If there are many goods and vehicles entering to load and unload, it will be overloaded, causing congestion.

Comrade Huynh Thanh Dien and the working group inspected the construction site of wharf 5,6 of Cua Lo Port. Photo: Nguyen Son

Materials are gathered for the construction of wharfs 5 and 6 of Cua Lo Port. Photo: Nguyen Son

The units also requested the province and Cua Lo town to quickly and resolutely relocate the fishing wharf, creating favorable conditions for large tonnage ships to enter and exit.

Comrade Huynh Thanh Dien requested Nghe An Port Authority to actively assist investors in completing procedures for opening and announcing port operations; assigning the People's Committee of Cua Lo town to actively urge the resettlement project and relocation of the fishing wharf, ensuring the operation of the Cua Lo Port area in general. The deadline for relocating the fishing wharf is the end of 2017.

Overview of the working session between the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee with departments, branches, localities and investors of Tuan Loc Joint Stock Company. Photo: Nguyen Son

Regarding the access road to the port, in the immediate future, Cua Lo town needs to study the route serving the port exploitation before the province invests in the road to berths 5 and 6. The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested relevant agencies to strengthen coordination and accompany investors to ensure the waterway and legal procedures for the new port to come into operation.

» Tuan Loc Group's port in Nghe An is preparing to be put into operation.

Nguyen Son