First container ship arrives at SSIT (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Seaports nationwide are still working through Lunar New Year (Tet)break to ensure that import-export activities are not disrupted, according to the VietnamMaritime Administration (VMA).
In the south, a leaderof the SP-SSA International Terminal (SSIT) said on the first day of theLunar New Year, it welcomed container ship MSC FELIXSTOWE, the first-footer there.
The 5,048 TEU shiphandles cargo imported and exported from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam’sVung Tau province, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.
Later, the SSIT alsowelcomed container ship MSC CLORINDA that connects cargo from Singapore,Malaysia, Thailand, Vung Tau and China to seaports of the west US, the biggestimporter of Vietnam in recent years.
Seaports in the northand central region are also expected to serve about 10 vessels during thefestival.
VMA Deputy DirectorHoang Hong Giang said last year, cargo throughput via Vietnam’s seaports hit about733.18 million tonnes, up 4% annually. Of the total, 179.07 million tonneswere exports, down 3%, 209.26 million tonnes imports, down 2%, and theremainder domestic goods, up 12%.
The volume ofcontainer goods via seaports was estimated at 25.09 million TEUs, marking a 5%increase from the previous year, he added./.
