Cargo throughput across seaports nationwide hit 241 million tonnes in the first four months of 2022, rising 2 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration.
Containers at Tan Cang Cat Lai Terminal in HCM City (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Cargothroughput across seaports nationwide hit 241 million tonnes in the first fourmonths of 2022, rising 2 percent year-on-year, according to the VietnamMaritime Administration.
The volume, excluding transited goodsnot unloaded at seaports, included 61.95 million tonnes of exports (up 2percent), 67.49 million tonnes of imports (down 9 percent), and 110.99 milliontonnes of domestic goods (up 10 percent).
Container throughput also increased 2percent to over 8.3 million TEUs during the period.
The administration said 2 percent isthe slowest growth in recent years though Vietnam has entered thepost-pandemic new normal.
Seaports in many localities haverecorded a sharp decline in volume, such as Binh Thuan down 28 percent from ayear earlier, Can Tho 25 percent, and Kien Giang 12 percent.
Major ports also witnessed drops from0.5 - 4 percent, including Hai Phong down 0.5 percent, Ho Chi Minh City 2.8percent, and Vung Tau 4 percent.
The growth slowdown has been attributedto different factors, mainly that production, export and import activities bydomestic enterprises have yet to fully recover.
Besides, China’s zero-COVID policyhas also impacted firms doing business with Vietnam’s largest export and importmarket, according to the administration./.
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Containers at Tan Cang Cat Lai Terminal in HCM City (Photo: VNA) 
