Quang Ngai (VNA) – Hoa Phat, a major industrialgroup in Vietnam, said it is preparing its shipment of 6,000 tonnes ofhigh-quality rolled steel to Japan.
This is the first shipment to Japan carried out by Hoa Phat’snewly opened Hoa Phat Dung Quat Iron andSteel Production Complex in the central province of Quang Ngai. Prior to thecomplex opening, Hoa Phat’s overseas shipments were often sent via the HaiPhong port in the northern city of Hai Phong.
The steel will be delivered to four ports in Japan using twoshipping vessels.
Last year, Hoa Phat’s rolled steel exports to Japan soared20 times to over 58,500 tonnes. In the first five months of 2019, the group’stotal steel exports to the market are estimated to reach 22,000 tonnes.
The Hoa Phat Dung Quat complex is designed to have a totalof 11 ports, able to handle up to 32 million tonnes of goods each year. –VNA
