To improve coal loading and unloading capacity in Uong Bi and Dong Trieu areas, recently Da Bac Logistics Company (TKV) has invested in upgrading and modernizing Dien Cong port and Ben Can port, to meet the requirements of production and business and long-term development...
Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (TKV) assigned Da Bac Logistics Company to transport and manage coal consumption of mines in Uong Bi City and Dong Trieu Town. This is the main coal consumption unit in the Western region for the Group. The organization of coal pouring into vehicles supplying customers and partners according to TKV's requirements and plans is approved through two main ports: Dien Cong Port (Uong Bi City) and Ben Can Port (Dong Trieu Town). Dien Cong Port has a designed capacity of 13.5 million tons of coal/year (both coal export and import); Ben Can Port has a capacity of 4.5 million tons of coal/year. In fact, Da Bac Logistics Company is consuming an average of 11-12 million tons of coal per year.
To meet the requirements of production and business in the period of 2010-2020, Da Bac Logistics Company has focused on investing in upgrading many key projects and works at Dien Cong port and Ben Can port. Typical examples include the project to renovate and upgrade the Vang Danh - Uong Bi coal transport railway; the project to transport coal from Khe Ngát warehouse to Dien Cong port; the project to renovate, expand and modernize Dien Cong port (phase 1); the project to invest in construction, renovation and upgrade Ben Can port (phases 1 and 2)... These projects have been invested in upgrading and put into operation and have been effective, meeting the unit's coal consumption tasks in the past time.
According to the planning period from 2019 onwards, Dien Cong port and Ben Can port mainly perform the task of loading and consuming coal for customers. In fact, the demand for domestic coal consumption is increasing, requiring many types to meet the market, TKV needs to import some types of coal for blending and processing, while the functions of these two ports cannot meet the demand for receiving imported coal.
To overcome the difficulties, on August 15, 2019, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 3466/QD-UBND on the arrangement of inland ports and wharves for coal consumption, screening residues, acid rock, coal-mixed soil and transportation routes in Quang Ninh province until 2025. Accordingly, the two ports of Dien Cong and Ben Can, in addition to their previous specialized coal export tasks, were added with the task of receiving imported coal, processing and blending coal to meet the production and business requirements of TKV.
To increase capacity and modernize Dien Cong port and Ben Can port to meet production needs from 2020 to present, TKV continues to prioritize investment capital for key projects and works. Typically, in 2022, Da Bac Logistics Company invested 21.6 billion VND to build works serving coal import and processing and blending at Dien Cong port; the length of the wharf was upgraded to 146m. The goal of this project is to renovate the existing coal export wharf for barges with a capacity of 200-500 DWT into a coal import wharf and receive ships with a capacity of up to 1,000 DWT to dock to import coal to the port. Also in 2022, Da Bac Logistics Company invested in putting into use the project to renovate and upgrade the concrete yard of Dien Cong port with a total investment of 24 billion VND; The project scale is to renovate and upgrade more than 72,000m² of the existing old coal warehouse yard with new concrete, synchronously connected according to the planning.
Mr. Pham Cong Hoan, Head of Investment - Environment Department (Da Bac Logistics Company) said: The company is preparing to invest in the construction of a number of key projects to serve production at Dien Cong and Ben Can ports. In the second quarter of 2023, the company will start the project to build a production management area and a canteen at Dien Cong port. The total investment of the project is expected to be 19.8 billion VND.
From now until the end of 2023, the company will continue to invest in a coal warehouse dust barrier system and a dust suppression water spray system at Dien Cong and Ben Can ports. In particular, the company will coordinate with the consulting unit to prepare the initial investment steps for the project to renovate, import, process and blend coal at Ben Can port with a total estimated investment of nearly 100 billion VND. In May 2023, the unit will submit this project to TKV for approval. In particular, the project will renovate, repair and upgrade the entire port along with the yard area and concrete roads; invest in a system of conveyor equipment, modern coal pouring machines with large capacity in conjunction with the existing conveyor system. At the same time, invest in a modern, advanced control system to replace the old, outdated coal pouring system. The projects that have been and are being prepared for investment at Dien Cong and Ben Can ports will help the two ports to be more synchronized and modernized, meet the demand for coal consumption, and at the same time actively contribute to environmental protection.
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