Can Tho port, located in the heart of the Mekong Delta, is in need ofsignificant investments in infrastructure, a network ofinternational-standard warehouses and logistics services that connect itto other ports in the region.
Located within a 200km-radiusof all the Mekong Delta localities, the port is ideally suited for cargotransported by land or waterway. It is also strategically linked withcontainer ports in Ho Chi Minh City, the southern province of BaRia–Vung Tau and Phnom Penh in Cambodia, which are also within a 300kmdistance.
However, the port can currently only process5,000DWT vessels and the volume of cargo reached a meagre 1.5 milliontonnes last year, partly due to poor road infrastructure, making itharder for cargo to access the port, especially from industrial zonesand manufacturing areas.
Inter-provincial roads between Can Thoand Kien Giang, An Giang, and Soc Trang are narrow with only two lanes,which are seriously hindering transportation to Can Tho port.
Currently, most exporters take their products to the ports in Ho ChiMinh City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau via road or river barges, pushing uptransport fees and putting pressure on the National Highway 1A andinland waterways via the Cho Gao canal in Tien Giang province.
Inland waterways are quite promising in the Mekong Delta, but regionallocalities must fine-tune their policies and offer support for the firmsinvolved, Transport Minister Dinh La Thang told lawmakers in aquestion-and-answer session in Hanoi on November 18.
Theministry will accelerate dredging in Dinh An estuary and launch atransport route via Quan Chanh Bo canal in order to tap into theadvantages of Can Tho port, which comprises of Hoang Dieu and Cai Cuiports, he said.
From 2014-2015, priority will be given todeveloping modern container unloading and shipping services in Cai Cuiport, making it easier to connect to Phnom Penh port and Cai Mep port inBa Ria-Vung Tau, a representative from Can Tho port company said.
Nguyen Phong Quang, standing deputy head of the Steering Committeefor the South-Western Region, suggested the ministry review a masterplan on inland waterways in the Mekong Delta.-VNA
Located within a 200km-radiusof all the Mekong Delta localities, the port is ideally suited for cargotransported by land or waterway. It is also strategically linked withcontainer ports in Ho Chi Minh City, the southern province of BaRia–Vung Tau and Phnom Penh in Cambodia, which are also within a 300kmdistance.
However, the port can currently only process5,000DWT vessels and the volume of cargo reached a meagre 1.5 milliontonnes last year, partly due to poor road infrastructure, making itharder for cargo to access the port, especially from industrial zonesand manufacturing areas.
Inter-provincial roads between Can Thoand Kien Giang, An Giang, and Soc Trang are narrow with only two lanes,which are seriously hindering transportation to Can Tho port.
Currently, most exporters take their products to the ports in Ho ChiMinh City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau via road or river barges, pushing uptransport fees and putting pressure on the National Highway 1A andinland waterways via the Cho Gao canal in Tien Giang province.
Inland waterways are quite promising in the Mekong Delta, but regionallocalities must fine-tune their policies and offer support for the firmsinvolved, Transport Minister Dinh La Thang told lawmakers in aquestion-and-answer session in Hanoi on November 18.
Theministry will accelerate dredging in Dinh An estuary and launch atransport route via Quan Chanh Bo canal in order to tap into theadvantages of Can Tho port, which comprises of Hoang Dieu and Cai Cuiports, he said.
From 2014-2015, priority will be given todeveloping modern container unloading and shipping services in Cai Cuiport, making it easier to connect to Phnom Penh port and Cai Mep port inBa Ria-Vung Tau, a representative from Can Tho port company said.
Nguyen Phong Quang, standing deputy head of the Steering Committeefor the South-Western Region, suggested the ministry review a masterplan on inland waterways in the Mekong Delta.-VNA
