Quang Ninh looks to realise potential for sea ports
The
northeastern province has built a port network from Mong Cai city to Yen
Hung district. Prominent among those is the Hon Gai port – a national
port complex comprising the Cai Lan container port and depot and
satellite specially purposed wharves.
Quang Ninh’s port network
is assessed to be at an advantage compared to others thanks to their
location in deep water areas and logical development planning with
synchronous infrastructure and improved logistics services.
The
province has just put into operation docks No. 2, 3 and 4 at the Cai Lan
port. The docks, costing 155 million USD to build, have storing area of
14 hectares and are equipped with modern cranes with a combined
capacity of handling 30 containers an hour.
Taking advantage of
the favourable conditions, the Ha Long Shipbuilding Company has applied
advanced technologies in building large tonnage ships for foreign
customers, for example 1,016-1,730 TEU container ships or a 53,000 tonne
ship for the UK . The company has handed over nine 53,000- tonne
ships to overseas customers.
Additionally, several ship
maintenance factories and a support industrial complex for the
shipbuilding sector have also got investment for construction. The Rung
Ferry Shipbuilding Company has invested 4.5 trillion VND (214 million
USD) to build three shipbuilding and engine manufacturing factories. The
projects have affirmed the advantage and breakthrough capacity of the
Quang Ninh shipbuilding industry amid the trend of globalisation.
To
facilitate the development of coastal economic and industrial zones,
Quang Ninh has given priority to building essential infrastructure.
At
the Van Don economic zone, apart from building 22 technical
infrastructure projects with a combined investment of 4.59 trillion VND,
Quang Ninh is calling for investment in other key projects such as Van
Don airport, Van Tien bridge, the road system, entertainment facilities
and resorts, as well as seafood farming and exploitation projects.
The
Van Don economic zone has to date attracted 79 projects with a total
registered capital of 9.8 trillion VND (466 million USD).
In
addition, Quang Ninh has established four concentrated industrial zones
with a total area of 922 ha and eight district-level industrial clusters
covering 215 hectares, of which three have leased 80 percent of their
land.
According to experts, the establishment of coastal economic
and industrial zones give Quang Ninh a competitive advantage in the
current trend of looking to the sea./.VNA