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Hai Phong port welcomes largest ever container ship

Singaporean-flag X-Pree Feeder container ship has become the largest ship of its kind to dock at Tan Vu port in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
Hai Phong port welcomes largest ever container ship ảnh 1Singaporean-flag X-Pree Feeder container ship has become the largest ship of its kind to dock at Tan Vu port. (Photo: VNA)

Hai Phong (VNA) – Singaporean-flag X-Pree Feeder container ship hasbecome the largest ship of its kind to dock at Tan Vu port in the northern portcity of Hai Phong.

The ship, which is 210.96 metres in length and 32.2 metres in width, has adeadweight tonnage of 32,161.

The vessel left China’s Hong Kong port for the Port of Hai Phong JSC’s Tan VuPort to offload cargo on April 16 and will leave the port at 0:30 am on April17.

According to Cao Trung Ngoan, deputy director of the Port of Hai Phong JSC, thearrival of X-Pree Feeder is a landmark for Hai Phong Port as it proves theport’s capacity and affirms the significance of investment to modernise theport.

The company has fulfilled its plan to develop Tan Vu Port into the largest andmost modern container port in the northern region, he added, expressing hishope that relevant authorities will take more actions to ensure the safereception of cargo ships as well as comprehensive development of portbusinesses.-VNA
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