Technical Report No. 8 PORT AND SHIPPING

5.3 Identified Projects for the Master Plan Period
1) General
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Vietnam National Transport Strategy Study (VITRANSS)
Technical Report No. 8
Shipping and Ports
On the basis of the existing port master plan of MOT and estimated future
traffic volume and characteristics, candidate projects for the VITRANSS
master plan have been worked out.
2) Port Development in Northern Vietnam
Port traffic in the Quang Ninh Port Group exceeds 18 million tons, which is
around 19% of the total in Vietnam, while estimated container volume is
585,000 TEUs, or around 17% of the total. However in the case of Hai Phong,
port traffic has decreased, representing only 12% of the total and only 9% of
the container traffic. It is necessary to construct a bulk terminal and a container
terminal in the Quang Ninh Port Group to handle the projected 9.4 million tons
of solid bulk and 585,000 TEUs of container. Container vessels prefer to call at
Cai Lan Port instead of Hai Phong Port because the former has a 12 m-depth
berth compared to the latter’s 9 m-berth. Therefore in 2010, mother vessels
plying the Asian container route will call at Cai Lan and a large portion of feeder
container from Hong Kong and domestic ports are expected to call at Hai
Phong Port because it is easily accessible to cargo users.
(1) Cai Lan Port Expansion Project
The Hai Phong Port has been and will continue to play a key role for
sustaining economic activities in northern Vietnam. However, since its
physical nature as a river port does not allow large vessels, it is expected
that such vessels (of 40,000 DWT) will call at Cai Lan Port which it can
accommodate after capital dredging works are conducted. This port has
big potential to be an international port (see Figure 5.3.1).
Up to 2004 (Stage 1): Construction project is under bidding. The project is
aiming at an expansion of Phase 1 of the Cai Lan Port to meet traffic
demand in the immediate future up to the year 2004. Its capacity will be
2.3 million tons and investment capital of US$ 108.4 million is required. It
consists of the following conditions:
• Construction of new berths: One berth for 40,000 DWT and two
(container and general cargo) berths for 30,000 DWT. Length is 700 m
and depth is –13 m.
• Dredging works of inner channel
• Construction will be completed within 28 months.
Mid 2000s: A coastal space management study will be conducted
between Mon Cai (Chinese border) and Thanh Hoa province to determine