(PLO)- Long An port has 7 wharfs, making an important contribution to its role as a hub for import and export of goods, helping the province become a logistics center in the southern key economic region.
On June 24, Long An International Port officially merged 7 wharfs and opened container handling services. This is an important milestone, confirming the strategic vision towards the goal of becoming an internationally recognized seaport in Asia.
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Delegates at the signing ceremony of cooperation between Dong Tam Group, Mitsubishi Corporation and Greenbank Company on Research – Strategy Consulting – Service Development. Photo: HUYNH DU |
Attending the ceremony were former President Truong Tan Sang, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, Mr. Mai Van Chinh – Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Head of the Central Organization Committee; Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People’s Council of Long An Province Nguyen Van Duoc and representatives of departments, agencies and sectors in Long An province.
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Delegates attended the ceremony of joining 7 wharfs at Long An International Port. Photo: HUYNH DU |
One destination for all needs
Long An International Port Project Cluster with a planning of 1,935 hectares in Can Giuoc district, Long An province. In which the industrial park area is 396 hectares; 239-hectare service-industrial zone; urban area 1,145 hectares and especially the seaport 147 hectares.
All are a harmonious combination of a seaport service complex with ancillary works and utilities that are constantly invested and expanded, bringing outstanding value to the whole area, contributing to the formation of a complex dynamic and modern seaport city in the future.
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the container handling service. Photo: Huynh Du |
After 8 years of construction, up to now, officially joining 7 wharves – Long An International Port, opened container cargo handling service.
The total length from wharf 1 to wharf 7 is 1,670m. In the next stage of development, Long An International Port will carry out procedures to expand the scale of 10 berths, including 1 wharf specializing in exploiting liquid/liquefied petroleum gas, 3 mooring buoys, and 1 berth. center to welcome large cruise ships, welcome domestic and international tourists.
When completed, the port has the longest continuous shore length in Vietnam at 2,368m, capable of receiving ships of up to 100,000 DWT.
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Dongtam Group has boldly invested 500 million USD in Long An Port area. Photo: HUYNH DU |
Dongtam Group – The project investor has boldly invested more than 500 million USD in the port area with a warehouse up to 1 million m2.2state-of-the-art equipment to contribute to realizing the vision of building Long An International Port to become “a destination for all needs”.
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Mr. Vo Quoc Thang – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dongtam Group spoke at the ceremony. Photo: HUYNH DU |
The project cluster brings great benefits
Vo Quoc Thang – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dongtam Group, Chairman of the Business Association of Long An province, affirmed: “The project cluster brings benefits to the Mekong Delta from attracting investment, optimizing logistics costs, and increasing competitiveness. competition for goods in the region, contributing to the creation of new and socially meaningful cities”.
Long An International Port was built with the goal of providing the most complete service of modern seaports and logistics, transportation, storage, warehousing and value-added services to meet the requirements of safe and efficient operation of the port. with a variety of goods, maximizing the needs of customers.
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Vice Chairman of Long An Provincial People’s Committee – Mr. Nguyen Minh Lam spoke at the ceremony. Photo: HUYNH DU |
According to Mr. Nguyen Minh Lam – Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Long An Province, the province aims to develop logistics services into an important economic sector, making Long An a gateway and transshipment center. goods, warehouses connecting the provinces of the Mekong Delta with Ho Chi Minh City, the Southeast region and the Cambodian market.
“Long An province, with its clear development planning and orientation, is always interested in promoting investment in transport infrastructure connecting key industrial zones/clusters with ports, bringing Long An International Port to a medium-sized development. dynamic center of the province and of the Mekong Delta.
This is not only the responsibility of the investor, but also the responsibility of all levels and sectors, promoting breakthrough development in the socio-economic development of Long An province,” added Mr. Nguyen Minh Lam.
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The flagpole of Long An International Port was recognized as an Indochina record. Photo: HUYNH DU |
At the event, Dongtam Group was honored to receive the certificate of Vietnam Record, Indochina Record for Flagpole – Long An International Port.
The flagpole of Long An International Port is the tallest flagpole in Indochina with a pillar height of 63 meters (from foot to top) representing 63 provinces/cities of Vietnam; flag 54 m2 representing 54 ethnic groups.
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