Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a working visit to the Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in Tan Thanh district of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on July 21.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc pays a working visit to the Cai Mep International Terminal in Tan Thanh district of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau (Photo: VNA)
Ba Ria – Vung Tau (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a workingvisit to the Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in Tan Thanh district of thesouthern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on July 21.
Highlighted the important role of seaports and transport infrastructure to theeconomy, the PM expressed his hope that the CMIT will contribute more to thesocio-economic development of the region and the country.
He said the Government and local authorities will consider the CMIT’s proposalson investment in traffic development connecting the CMIT to key economic areas.
He asked the C𝕴MIT to join hands with the Ministry of T🧸ransport and localauthorities to simplify administrative procedures, creating optimal conditionsfor goods transport at the port.
Covering an area of 48ha and with 600m-long wharves, the port is one of thefastest growing deep-water ports of the world and is able to accommodate largesize ships with capacity up to 200,000 tonnes.
In the first six months of 2017, the CMIT registereda growth of 10 percent compared to the same period last year, earning 12million USD in revenue.
In February, the CMIT welcomed Margrethe Maersk, a Triple-E container shipwhich is the world’s biggest, a milestone in Vietnam’s navigation history.
With the arrival of Margrethe Ma🧔ersk, the CMIT is the first port in Vietnam andthe 19th in the world to be able to handle an 18,300-TEU Triple-E vessel.
In October 2016, Lloyd’s List named CMIT asone of the top four port operators in Asia.-VNA
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc pays a working visit to the Cai Mep International Terminal in Tan Thanh district of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau (Photo: VNA) 
