VietNamNet Bridge - To mitigate pollution caused by shipping operations and waste from seaports, experts say it is necessary to promote the development of environmentally friendly seaports. Vietnam needs green ports In many seaports, the content of oil on surface sea water is high. The oil waste from the vessels going in/out of large ports still cannot be collected and treated. In addition, the emissions from vessels produced during fuel combustion also have an impact on the surrounding environment. Sooyeob Kim, a specialist from the UN’s Socio-Economic Commission for Asia-Pacific, said at a forum on shipping industry and port development held recently, that now is the right time for Vietnam, a sea-borne economy, to develop environmentally friendly seaports. These are ‘green seaports’ which use solutions to use energy in the most effective way and reduce consumption of energy. Nguyen Hoang Oanh from the Australia Maritime University, said to be able to … [Read more...] about Green seaports needed in Vietnam to reduce pollution from shipping operations
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Thousands of containers lying at Vietnam’s seaports
Thousands of containers containing recyclable and used materials are piling up at seaports in the localities of Hai Phong, HCM City and Ba Ria–Vung Tau, reducing the productivity and efficiency of ports’ operations and negatively affecting the import-export activities of Vietnamese enterprises. Containers are gathered at Dinh Vu Port in Hai Phong City. - VNA/VNS Photo Lam Khanh According to the report issued by the Viet Nam Maritime Administration, by the end of May, nearly 28,000 containers were stuck at seaports, including nearly 6,800 containers in Hai Phong City ports, 14,600 in HCM City and about 6,500 in Ba Ria–Vung Tau Province. The main causes, the administration supposes, are changes in international trade policies which create uncertainties in the market forecast. China, for example, announced to stop importing 24 types of used and recyclable materials from January, 2018. The huge amount of those goods has to find its own way to other Asian … [Read more...] about Thousands of containers lying at Vietnam’s seaports
Thousands of containers lying at Việt Nam’s seaports
Viet Nam News HẢI PHÒNG — Thousands of containers containing recyclable and used materials are piling up at seaports in the localities of Hải Phòng, HCM City and Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu, reducing the productivity and efficiency of ports’ operations and negatively affecting the import-export activities of Vietnamese enterprises. According to the report issued by the Việt Nam Maritime Administration, by the end of May, nearly 28,000 containers were stuck at seaports, including nearly 6,800 containers in Hải Phòng City ports, 14,600 in HCM City and about 6,500 in Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province. The main causes, the administration supposes, are changes in international trade policies which create uncertainties in the market forecast. China, for example, announced to stop importing 24 types of used and recyclable materials from January, 2018. The huge amount of those goods has to find its own way … [Read more...] about Thousands of containers lying at Việt Nam’s seaports
Vietnam eager to develop Lien Chieu deep seaport
The government has been urging the authorities to appraise Lien Chieu Seaport, showing strong support and promising smoother sailing for the project. Vietnam eager to develop Lien Chieu deep seaport Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung recently urged the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to appraise the capital sources and mobilisation methods of investment capital at Lien Chieu port. Besides, the DPM assigned the Danang People’s Committee to complete the pre-feasibility report for the project after the city studied MPI’ appraisal. Based on reports of MPI and Danang city, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) was asked to build the investment planning evaluation report to submit the prime minister for approval. Lien Chieu Seaport is considered one of the two key projects that aim to boost the central city as a main logistics centre in the ASEAN and the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) that links Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The assignment of … [Read more...] about Vietnam eager to develop Lien Chieu deep seaport
HCM City calls for investment in waterway, seaport projects
According to the municipal Department of Transport, the city plans to organise a seminar on investment in waterway and seaport projects in June. At present, the city is drafting a planning scheme for seaport and waterways system until 2030, which is expected to be passed in the second quarter of 2018. A project to upgrade Sai Gon waterway from Binh Loi bridge to Ben Suc port will also be carried out under Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contract to develop the transportation of passengers and goods from Binh Duong province, and the city’s Cu Chi district to the city’s centre and Cai Mep-Thi Vai port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. In addition, HCM City is considering investing in public passenger transport routes by waterway from the city downtown to Districts 2, 7, 9 and 12, and Nha Be and Go Vap districts, after the two river bus services which were put into operation last year. At the Transport Department’s press conference on May 22, the department’s … [Read more...] about HCM City calls for investment in waterway, seaport projects
First deepwater seaport in northern Vietnam inaugurated
First deepwater seaport in northern Vietnam inauguratedLe Anh The first container is handled at Haiphong International Container Terminal, which officially started operation on May 13 - PHOTO: JICA HCMC – Haiphong International Container Terminal, the first deepwater seaport in the north of Vietnam, was put into operation on May 13 in Haiphong City. The port, 25 kilometers from the city center, has two berths totaling 750 meters in length able to handle vessels of 14,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) or 160,000 tons. The port’s cargo throughput is estimated at 1.1 million TEUs per year. The port was developed by a joint venture between Saigon New Port Corporation, Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K Lines Co Ltd and Itochu Corporation, and Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines Co Ltd, which hold respective stakes of 51%, 17.5%, 15% and 16.5%. Thanks to the seaport, the northern region’s exports will be directly shipped to Europe and America by big vessels, … [Read more...] about First deepwater seaport in northern Vietnam inaugurated
Seaport development must sail alongside logistics growth
Ho Kim Lan, director general of the Vietnam Sea Ports Association, talks to Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about conditions for logistics development in Vietnam. Can you give an overview of the current situation of seaports in HCM City? Seaports in Vietnam in general and in HCM City in particular have played an important role in local and national economic development. However, only some of these ports have received proper investment in their course of development compared to those from other regional countries. A key reason for the situation is their poor market accessibility, limited transport connections and lack of funding for expanding operations. In my opinion, it is high time for HCM City seaports to receive proper investment to compete with other regional or international seaports. By now some of the seaports in HCM City have been relocated to outlying districts. For example, the Tan Cang or New Port and the Ba Son Ship Yard have been relocated while the Sai Gon Port is still … [Read more...] about Seaport development must sail alongside logistics growth
Dung Quat to develop container lines at seaports
Dung Quat Economic Zone will develop specialised lines at ports to serve container ships due to a high demand on transporting goods containers. This was announced by the management board of Dung Quat Economic Zone. At present, seaports in the economic zone do not have lines serving container ships, creating pressure on the management of the zone. Investors have also proposed ports for container ships to reduce transportation costs for investment projects in Dung Quat Economic Zone as well as industrial parks in Quang Ngai Province. Now, containers of export goods must be transported to Da Nang or some neighbouring seaports in the central region. Dam Minh Le, deputy director of the management board of Dung Quat Economic Zone and industrial zones in Quang Ngai Province, said Hoa Phat Dung Quat Iron and Steel Complex and a number of other projects were strongly developed. Moreover, the volume of goods at the Viet Nam-Singapore Industrial Park has increased rapidly, while a … [Read more...] about Dung Quat to develop container lines at seaports
Easy seaport procedures lauded
Dao Trong Hung, a representative of Ho Chi Minh City-based Vietfrach – a shipping company, said that thanks to administrative reforms, especially online procedures, the company submitted few paper dossiers/applications at the ‘single window’ section when its vessels wanted to come or leave seaports. "It’s much simpler than previously to fill and submit maritime applications at the ‘single window’ - a system that allows businesses to declare information and submit documents in a standardized form once at a single location to complete all legal requirements concerning import, export and transit (regarding cargoes, transport means and passengers)," Hung said. A corner of Hai Phong Port in the Northern city of Hai Phong When time spent performing administrative procedures is reduced, businesses save hundreds of millions of VND per month on renting vessels, while costs for wharfs, berths, commuting and labor are also reduced. Le Van … [Read more...] about Easy seaport procedures lauded
Many seaports to be upgraded for tourism services
Many seaports to be upgraded for tourism servicesYen Linh By Yen Linh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The Ministry of Transport has submitted an adjusted zoning plan on the country’s seaport system to the Prime Minister with an emphasis on upgrading a number of seaports to back tourism development. The ministry presented the plan at a workshop on Vietnam’s sea tourism development strategy in Hue last week. This plan contains adjustments to the country’s seaport system development by 2020 with an orientation towards 2030. Under the plan, upgrades will be done with six groups of seaports, namely Hon Gai in the northern province of Quang Ninh; Chan May in Thua Thien-Hue, Tien Sa in Danang, Dam Mon and Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa in central Vietnam; Sao Mai-Ben Dinh in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and a tourist wharf in the Saigon-Nha Be river system in HCMC and Mui Dat Do in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang. After the upgrades, those seaports are expected … [Read more...] about Many seaports to be upgraded for tourism services