Cai Mep – Thi Vai port gets very busy right from the beginning of Tet

ONE INFINITY made a landfall at Gemalink

Witnessing at seaports in Cai Mep – Thi Vai area in the early days of Dragon Year 2024, it got very busy when mother vessels made landfall continuously. Notably, Gemalink International Port welcomed ONE INFINITY ship which is 400m in length and 22,521 DWT of tonnage. This ship has a carrying capacity of up to 24,136 TEU. The ONE INFINITY ship belongs to the FE3 service line of THE Alliance shipping line, including Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, and was just launched in January 2024. While docking at Gemalink port, this ship loaded and unloaded 3,807 containers of import and export goods and then continued its journey to Singapore and Rotterdam ports.

According to Mr. Cao Hong Phong, Deputy General Director of Gemalink International Port, the fact that shipping companies in the world such as Hyundai, ONE, Cosco, and CMA brought ships and super ships to Gemalink port has affirmed the role and position of Cai Mep - Thi Vai port in particular and deep-water ports in Vietnam in general on the world maritime map.

On the 4th day of the Lunar New Year, at TCIT Tan Cang Cai Mep International Port, Tan Cang - Saigon Corporation also held a ceremony to welcome international cargo ships and issued orders to start the Year of the Dragon 2024 with the participation of the Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Government working group together pressed the button to issue orders.

Immediately after that, the first containers were loaded and unloaded onto the One Aquila ship, more than 364m long, carrying a capacity of 14,052 TEU, belonging to the PS7 service line of The Alliance alliance, exploiting the connection between Vietnam and the United States.

The fact that mother ships made a landfall continuously in the early days of Spring is a good sign showing the recovery of seaport activities, reinforcing confidence in the improvement in port operations in the Cai Mep area - Thi Vai to return to the double-digit growth rate as before.

According to a Ba Ria - Vung Tau Customs Department, during Tet holiday (from February 8 to February 14), the unit handled procedures for 210 import and export declarations, including 106 export declarations and 104 import declarations. Total import-export turnover reached nearly US$1.2 billion, of which imports reached US$1.18 billion and exports reached US$15 million. The total amount of import and export tax incurred reached VND97.51 billion.

In addition, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Customs Department also handled procedures for 124 cargo ships and 4 passenger ships on entry and exit with a passenger count of 6,324.

The handling of procedures during the Tet holiday has been guaranteed to be quick and timely, with practical problems that arise within the handling authority being quickly resolved.

Previously, in January 2024, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Customs Department completed procedures for 21,311 import and export declarations, a sharp increase of 80% compared to the same period in 2023; import-export turnover reached US$2.092 billion, an increase of 39%. Total State revenue in January 2024 reached VND1,487 billion, an increase of 8% compared to January 2023.