The Vietnam Container Ports and Logistics 2010 conference offersdelegates the opportunity to exchange information on port and logisticsmanagement and operations amid the global economic recovery.
Speaking at the two-day conference which opened in HCM City onOct. 14, Vuong Dinh Lam, chairman of the Vietnam MaritimeAdministration, set out the ambitious agenda: Foreign and local firmsdiscuss a comprehensive plan to develop shipping and ports in Vietnam.
In the last two years, despite the economiccrisis, port and logistics operations in the country were encouragingdue to the Government's effective economic management and the efforts ofthe maritime sector, he said.
From handling 197million tonnes of freight in 2008, the sector's output increased to 251million tonnes last year, he said.
From 1,199vessels weighing 4.38 million DWT in 2007, the county's fleet increasedto 1,598 ships and 6.3 million DWT last year, he said.
The target for the maritime industry by 2020 is to be the largestcomponent of Vietnam 's sea-based economy which is expected tocontribute 53 percent to 55 percent of GDP, he said.
The Government continues to promote maritime administrative reform andis drafting legal documents and strategies that comply with thecountry's laws and international conventions, he said.
Vietnamese companies provided an insight into infrastructure and portdevelopment around the country to support cargo transport.
Executives from major industry players like Antwerp Port Authority,Maersk Line Asia Pacific, and the International Association of Ports andHarbors, NYK Line Vietnam , Maersk Vietnam , Cai MepInternational Port , Sai Gon New Port , Global Maritime andPort Services, APL-NOL Vietnam , and YCH Group gave presentationsand held panel discussions.
They were joined by officials from the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Maritime Administration.
There was a pre-conference workshop on Practical Strategies toOptimise Port Operations, Planning and Logistics highlighting strategiesfor sustainable port development and addressing the demands ofefficient container and general purpose terminals./.
Speaking at the two-day conference which opened in HCM City onOct. 14, Vuong Dinh Lam, chairman of the Vietnam MaritimeAdministration, set out the ambitious agenda: Foreign and local firmsdiscuss a comprehensive plan to develop shipping and ports in Vietnam.
In the last two years, despite the economiccrisis, port and logistics operations in the country were encouragingdue to the Government's effective economic management and the efforts ofthe maritime sector, he said.
From handling 197million tonnes of freight in 2008, the sector's output increased to 251million tonnes last year, he said.
From 1,199vessels weighing 4.38 million DWT in 2007, the county's fleet increasedto 1,598 ships and 6.3 million DWT last year, he said.
The target for the maritime industry by 2020 is to be the largestcomponent of Vietnam 's sea-based economy which is expected tocontribute 53 percent to 55 percent of GDP, he said.
The Government continues to promote maritime administrative reform andis drafting legal documents and strategies that comply with thecountry's laws and international conventions, he said.
Vietnamese companies provided an insight into infrastructure and portdevelopment around the country to support cargo transport.
Executives from major industry players like Antwerp Port Authority,Maersk Line Asia Pacific, and the International Association of Ports andHarbors, NYK Line Vietnam , Maersk Vietnam , Cai MepInternational Port , Sai Gon New Port , Global Maritime andPort Services, APL-NOL Vietnam , and YCH Group gave presentationsand held panel discussions.
They were joined by officials from the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Maritime Administration.
There was a pre-conference workshop on Practical Strategies toOptimise Port Operations, Planning and Logistics highlighting strategiesfor sustainable port development and addressing the demands ofefficient container and general purpose terminals./.
