On
Apr 11th 2019, Haiphong International Container Terminal Co., Ltd
(HICT) has successfully welcomed the maiden call of mother vessel Northern
Jaguar deployed by Ocean Network Express (ONE) on PN2 service. Northern Jaguar
is one of the large vessels operated by THE ALLIANCE of Hapag Lloyd, Ocean
Network Express and Yang Ming Line on Trans-pacific route with regular call at
HICT, which provides direct service from the North of Vietnam to West coast of
the USA and Canada.
The PN2 has HICT
– Yantian – Tacoma – Vancouver – Kaoshiung - Singapore – Laem Chabang – Cai Mep
(TCIT) rotation. This service cuts down the lead time from Haiphong to West
coast of the USA and Canada from 25 days to 17 days compared with the previous
route calling at overseas transshipment hubs. Thus, it helps customers to
significantly reduce logistics costs and take initiative in delivery of goods,
without risks at transshipment hubs.
Northern Jaguar
with a capacity of 8,814 TEU, LOA of 334m has successfully berthed at the
terminal thanks to tremendous cooperation and support of the central
government; Haiphong government authorities; investors; and strenuous efforts
of HICT staffs and employees that have made in each and every step in the
operation process, especially the absolute trust of THE ALLIANCE and customers
have in us.
This momentous
event affirms the capability of accommodating large mother vessels and HICT’s
position in terminal operator market in Hai Phong. It sets a milestone for
container transportation via Trans-Ocean direct service not only from HICT but
also from North of Vietnam to the US and European ports without transferring to
transshipment hubs. The deployment of this new direct service makes a complete
change to the picture of seaport sea transportation in North of Vietnam, which
contributes significantly to remarkably reducing logistics costs, enhancing
competitiveness of Vietnam and enterprises, as well as generating a driving
force for investment attraction, especially FDI.
Haiphong
International Container Terminal (HICT) – a joint venture between Saigon
Newport Corporation, MITSUI O.S.K Lines Ltd. (Japan), Wan Hai Lines Ltd.
(Taiwan) and Itochu Group (Japan), started operation since May 13th,
2018 – is the first deep water terminal of Northern
key economic region with two main berths of
750m in length, channel depth of minus 14m, turning basin diameter of 660m,
vessel draft at berth could reach minus 16m.
The terminal is equipped with modern synchronized facilities including 8
STS cranes which are the biggest in Vietnam, 24 eRTG cranes, 2 slewing cranes
for the barge berth, along with operation system “TOPS-Expert” and electronic
port systems “ePORT” and “eDO”. HICT can accommodate container vessels up to 14,000
TEU (160,000 DWT), the annual container throughput of 1.1 million TEU.
In the
very near future, HICT will continue welcome other direct services from
Haiphong to West coast and East coast of the USA, India, Mediterranean and Europe,
imprinting an international transshipment hub in the North of Vietnam on the
map of transshipment hubs in the region and the world.
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