Deep-water port welcomes Panamanian vessel
The Nghi Son deep-water port in the central province of Thanh Hoa has recently welcomed a Panamanian vessel of 45,000 DWT.
It was the second largest ship of its kind ever docked in the port.
The well-equipped port received the vessel named Qi Yuan without resort to transshipment, which helped save cost and time of cargo handling.
Earlier in February, the port hailed Mega Grace ship from the Republic of Korea. The ship weighed over 47,000 DWT and also made no use of transshipment.
The event was expected to help the port popularise its advantages to foreign investors, especially at a time when construction of the Nghi Son oil refinery nears.
Nghi Son port strives to welcome one ship of up to 40,000 DWT and two ships of between 20,000 and 40,000 DWT a month. This will help it achieve the target of handling 2 million tonnes of cargo this year.