Cai Mep Gemadept - Terminal Link continues testing to receive super container ship 232,494.5 DWT

If Gemadept - Terminal Link successfully receives the 232,494.5 DWT offloaded container ship - the largest container ship in the world today - it will open up more opportunities for Vietnamese exporters to bring goods to European and North American ports.

A corner of Cai Mep Gemadept – Terminal Link port.

The Ministry of Transport has just sent an official dispatch to the Vietnam Maritime Administration and Cai Mep Gemadept - Terminal Link Port Joint Stock Company regarding the trial operation of receiving container ships with a capacity of up to 232,494.5 DWT with reduced load.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Transport approved the policy to allow Cai Mep Gemadept - Terminal Link port to continue to operate on a trial basis to receive container ships with a capacity of up to 232,494.5 DWT with reduced load as requested by the Vietnam Maritime Administration; the trial operation period is until June 30, 2025.

Cai Mep Gemadept Port Joint Stock Company - Terminal Link is responsible for complying with the instructions of the Vietnam Maritime Administration and relevant agencies in the process of carrying out procedures, receiving container ships with a tonnage of up to 232,494.5 DWT with reduced load entering and exiting the Port; taking full responsibility in the process of receiving ships into the wharf if an incident occurs and investment efficiency; not requiring the Ministry of Transport to invest in and renovate existing public infrastructure.

The Vietnam Maritime Administration is responsible for only allowing the Port to receive ships with a tonnage of up to 232,494.5 DWT with reduced load when ensuring suitable conditions regarding existing shipping channels, natural conditions, operating conditions and other related contents to ensure safety of construction structures, maritime safety, maritime security, fire and explosion prevention and environmental pollution prevention.

In mid-2023, Cai Mep Gemadept – Terminal Link port was approved by the Ministry of Transport and continued to operate on a trial basis to receive container ships with a capacity of up to 232,494.5 DWT with reduced load.

Cai Mep Gemalink Port of Cai Mep Gemadept Port Joint Stock Company – Terminal Link located on the right bank of Vung Tau – Thi Vai shipping channel was announced by the Vietnam Maritime Administration to be put into use in June 2021 to receive container ships with a capacity of up to 200,000 DWT.

In recent times, Cai Mep Gemadept - Terminal Link port has safely tested many container ships with a capacity of up to 232,494.5 DWT, especially on February 19, 2024, this port safely received the world's largest container ship, HMM LE HARVE of the Alliance, with a length of 399.9m and a capacity of up to 232,606.5 DWT.

During the implementation of receiving large tonnage ships entering and leaving Cai Mep Gemadept – Terminal Link port, the Vietnam Maritime Administration has directed Vung Tau Maritime Port Authority and related units to coordinate in developing a plan to ensure maritime safety and organize the successful reception, ensuring maritime safety for ships entering and leaving the ports.

Cai Mep Container Terminal is a seaport area of Vietnam that has received the attention of major shipping lines such as Maersk and Hapag Lloyd..., the world's largest container ship service routes for long-distance routes (Europe, America) are continuing to trust and expect that in the near future, Cai Mep Container Terminal will receive many large-tonnage ships into operation.

“In order to maintain existing maritime transport routes, enhance the competitiveness of Vietnamese container ports with other ports in the world, increase maritime fee revenue, and make the most of the infrastructure of the Vung Tau - Thi Vai maritime route that has been invested in and built, it is necessary to continue to allow the trial operation of container ships with a tonnage of up to 232,494.5 DWT to reduce load in and out of Cai Mep Gemadept - Terminal Link port as proposed by the port operator,” the leader of the Vietnam Maritime Administration proposed.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/cai-mep-gemadept---terminal-link-tiep-tuc-thu-nghiem-don-sieu-tau-container-2324945-dwt-d218785.html