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Shippers shun Vietnam's Cai Mep for lack of backup infrastructure
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VIETNAM has invested heavily to build its modern deep-water port complex, the Cai Mep International Terminal(CMIT) which is the nation's only cargo gateway that can receive vessels of up to 18,000 TEU, since it failed to build the necessary infrastructure for ships to enter and exit the port.
As a result 80 per cent of container imports and exports still have to use small ports and vessels, according to Vietnam Port Association (VPA) secretary general Ho Kim Lan, reported VietNamNet Bridge.
With the current import/export turnover, Vietnamese goods owners have to shoulder a loss of US$2.4 billion annually due to the inability to use a deep-water port. The situation is hindering the development of the country's shipping industry.
Vessels are refusing to enter CMIT and instead prefer to have goods handled at Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
"The problem is the lack of comprehensive development of items needed for a port complex. Since there is no transport network that connects the complex, vessels still have to use Cat Lai port," said VPA's secretary general.
"We have been trying every possible way to attract goods to CMIT but the efforts have brought very modest results. This is attributed to poor infrastructure connections and bad support services for the deep-water port," Mr Lan said.
The low capacity of CMIT is a big waste for Vietnam, because only the Cai Mep-Thi Vai area and possibly Lach Huyen (Hai Phong city) in the future have favourable natural conditions to build deep-water ports.
Vietnam now has up to 320 ports and despite offering very low service fees in comparison to other Asian ports they still find it difficult to attract international clients.
As a result 80 per cent of container imports and exports still have to use small ports and vessels, according to Vietnam Port Association (VPA) secretary general Ho Kim Lan, reported VietNamNet Bridge.
With the current import/export turnover, Vietnamese goods owners have to shoulder a loss of US$2.4 billion annually due to the inability to use a deep-water port. The situation is hindering the development of the country's shipping industry.
Vessels are refusing to enter CMIT and instead prefer to have goods handled at Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
"The problem is the lack of comprehensive development of items needed for a port complex. Since there is no transport network that connects the complex, vessels still have to use Cat Lai port," said VPA's secretary general.
"We have been trying every possible way to attract goods to CMIT but the efforts have brought very modest results. This is attributed to poor infrastructure connections and bad support services for the deep-water port," Mr Lan said.
The low capacity of CMIT is a big waste for Vietnam, because only the Cai Mep-Thi Vai area and possibly Lach Huyen (Hai Phong city) in the future have favourable natural conditions to build deep-water ports.
Vietnam now has up to 320 ports and despite offering very low service fees in comparison to other Asian ports they still find it difficult to attract international clients.