Can Gio International Transshipment Port will be built on Con Cho islet in Thanh An commune, Ho Chi Minh City’s Can Gio district. (Photo: VNA)
Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has submitted to thePrime Minister a proposal on the study project of the construction of the Can Gio International Transshipment Port which the city hopes to turn into the first green port in Vietnam.
According to theproposal, the port is to be built on Con Cho islet in Thanh Ancommune, Ho Chi Minh City’s Can Gio district, with an estimated total area of 571 ha.
Handlingequipment to be used at the port will be those running on clean, environmentallyfriendly energy and fuel.
The committee plans to develop the port in a harmonious and modern way with smart technology used in all activities at the facility to ensure environmental sustainability.
The use of clean fuelsis considered an integral part of the investment process in the constructionand operation of the port to make it the first green port in Vietnam.
The port is expectedto be able to deal with container ships with a tonnage of up to 250,000DWT (24,000TEU), transshipment ships of 10,000-65,000 tonnes (750-5,200 TEU),and cargos ships up to 8,000 tonnes.
The port investment isexpected to be divided into two phases, starting before 2030 and then after that.
Strategic investors inthe port construction are required to have a charter capital of at least 9 trillion VND (nearly 376 million USD ) and have experience in investing in projects in the same field with atotal investment capital of 25 trillion VND or more. The investors must have awritten commitment to training and developing human resources, ensuringnational defense, security, and environmental protection as prescribed byVietnamese law.
Located at the mouthof the Cai Mep - Thi Vai river, in Ganh Rai Bay, the port is close tointernational shipping routes passing through the East Sea, between Asian regionswith great potential for growth, favourable for developing internationaltransshipment port.
Goods loaded at Phuoc Long ICD Port in Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA) According to thecity’s proposal, the port project will attract a large amount of investmentcapital and create about 6,000-8,000 jobs; expectedly to contribute to theState budget about 34 trillion VND to 40 trillion VND per year once theinvestment phases are completed.
Output of goodsthrough the city seaports grew about 9.3% on average in the period 2015 – 2022.
It is forecast thatbetween 2022 and 2030, the total volume of goods through the city's seaportwill grow by an average of over 5% yearly, and the average volume of containercargo will grow by about 6% yearly./.
