Hai Phong seaport reached the TOP 100 largest container ports in the world

Hai Phong seaport is one of three Vietnamese seaports in the TOP 100 largest container ports in the world

Maritime magazine Lloyd's List (United Kingdom) has just released a ranking of 100 container ports in 2022 with the largest cargo throughput in the world. In which, Vietnam has 3 ports on this list, including Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City and Cai Mep. These are all seaports that are also evaluated by Lloy's List with good growth rates.

News from the Vietnam Maritime Administration (Ministry of Transport), according to the Lloyd's List ranking, Ho Chi Minh City's seaport ranks 22nd with a throughput of 7.9 million Teus in 2021 and a growth rate of 7.9 million TEUs. about 1.3% compared to 2020. This is a port that maintains its position in the context that the country's economic growth is still slow after the pandemic.

Ho Chi Minh City Seaport - Maintaining position after the pandemic

According to this magazine, Vietnam can develop to be in a strategic supply chain with this seaport. The future of Ho Chi Minh City's seaport can expand further and the area is also undergoing important changes. The project of Can Gio international transshipment port near the seaport of Ho Chi Minh City with an estimated investment of 6 billion USD, if approved, could be the largest transshipment port in the country and have a significant trade effect with countries in the region. area.

Hai Phong seaport holds the 38th position, with an annual throughput of 5.69 million Teus in 2021, an increase of about 10.8% compared to the 2020 pandemic. Lloyd's List assesses the growth rate of cargo volume. of Hai Phong seaport in 2021 has doubled compared to 2012.

Many container ship routes connecting directly from Hai Phong to Asian countries and the US have been formed, as well as developing many new service routes from Hai Phong seaport in the past time such as the one from Vietnam to the coast. Western America, from Vietnam to West India…

The seaports here are also assessed to have growth in cargo traffic. In particular, Tan Vu port at Lach Huyen achieved the best output when more than 1 million Teus passed in 2021.

Cai Mep Port: A bright spot in Southeast Asia

Cai Mep seaport is in 32nd place, with a throughput of 5.32 million Teus by 2021. Cai Mep port is considered a bright spot in Southeast Asia with a post-pandemic growth rate of about 22 %.

This impressive growth is considered to be achieved after Cai Mep has added Gemalink port (with a 25% stake in the world's largest shipping line CMA-CGM) into operation. The port is expected to receive about 1.4 million Teus throughput in 2022.

In Cai Mep, Tan Cang-Cai Mep International Port (TCIT) has handled more than 2 million Teus for 2 consecutive years and welcomed large ships. Meanwhile, Cai Mep International Port CMIT welcomes ships from major shipping lines in the world such as Maersk Lines, Cosco, OOCL... with a tonnage that can receive up to more than 200,000 DWT.