On March 21, on the occasion of the Philippine Seaport & Logistics Conference and Exhibition 3, Long An International Port, Vietnam and Oriental Port and Allied Services Corporation (OPASCOR), Philippines identified opportunities for cooperation and development and have signed a Letter of Intent, formalizing the partnership.
Participating as a speaker at the conference, Long An International Port is recognized and highly appreciated by the international community for its investment scale, vision, development strategy and potential for integration into the Logistics and Port chains. southern region, promoting economic and social development in the Mekong Delta.
The Philippine Ports & Logistics Conference and Exhibition is organized by the Philippine Department of Transportation with support from the Philippine Maritime Industry and Port Authority, Philippine Ports Authority and ASEAN Ports Association.
The largest biennial event in the East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP EAGA), takes place from March 19 to 21 in Manila, Philippines with over 3 Delegates who are high-ranking Government officials, Industry leaders, businesses, shipping lines, experts, and suppliers from ASEAN countries and neighboring regions attended.
The highlight of the event series is the presentations of 35 prestigious speakers from many countries and leading businesses in the industry, focusing on outstanding topics such as: Collaboration to reduce costs, digitalization and reduction of costs. carbon emissions in the end-to-end supply chain; addressing topical issues and challenges facing the regional transport and logistics industry.
Along with that is the appearance of exhibition space from many international shipping lines, logistics service providers, ports, road transport, railways, information technology and comprehensive solutions for customers. supply chain network.
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Transportation of the Philippines, Mr. Elmer Francisco U. Sarmiento highly appreciate the potential for logistics development in Long An province in general and Long An International Port in particular.
As a new port in the seaport community, Long An International Port always strives to connect with seaports in the region and the world, thereby creating and promoting Vietnam's image to international friends. .
The signing ceremony of the Letter of Intent was witnessed by Mr. Vo Quoc Thang - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dongtam Group; Ms. Nguyen Thuy Quynh Huong - Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, General Director of Long An International Port Management and Operations Joint Stock Company and Mr. Tomas Riveral, President and General Director of Opascor, and senior leaders of the two Ports.
The signing ceremony marked an important turning point, formalizing the twinned relationship of two key ports in the ASEAN region, opening up opportunities for cooperation and sharing experiences in port management and operation. connecting markets to increase output of imported and exported goods; towards the goal of green, sustainable development and promoting global trade.
Mr. Vo Quoc Huy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Long An Port Joint Stock Company, shared: “We look forward to establishing and cultivating a strong partnership with Opascor leaders. As a neighboring country in the ASEAN region, Long An International Port always wants to connect cooperation opportunities between the two Ports in particular and the business communities of the two localities, thereby building good relationships. beautiful future, develop together, and share and learn in seaport operations and exploitation."
Within the framework of the program, delegates visited large-scale seaports in Manila on March 19 organized by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).
This is considered the Philippines' largest domestic and international maritime gateway, with cargo output to and from many countries around the world. According to the PPA report, in 2022, the Port of Manila achieved a throughput of 7,9 million TEUs and 260 million tons of cargo handled at all terminals.