Technical Report No. 8 PORT AND SHIPPING

II-5-10
Vietnam National Transport Strategy Study (VITRANSS)
Technical Report No. 8
Shipping and Ports
the best gateway port site in relation to tourism and industry development.
To meet additional traffic volume, several berths (probably four large
berths) will be constructed at the identified port site by year 2010 and
further expansion during the 2010s.
(2) Hai Phong Port General Port Project (Phase II)
The Urgent Rehabilitation Project of Hai Phong Port (Phase I) commenced in
August 1996 and is scheduled to be completed in the beginning of 2000. The
rehabilitation program concentrates on upgrading Chua Ve Port into a
container terminal. Upon completion, the port’s installed capacity for cargo
handling is planned at 6.2 millions tons per annum. The objective of this
project (Phase II) is to achieve an increased container throughput capacity of
250,000 TEU per annum. The container traffic has been continuously
increasing. Therefore, in addition to the access channel improvement, Phase
II will continue the Chua Ve Port expansion by constructing two other
container berths in the adjacent downstream area (see Figure 5.3.2)
Up to 2005: A detailed design will decide not only facilities but also
channel dredging plan. A 170-m berth for 10,000 DWT vessels and the
first stage of channel dredging will be completed. It is estimated that
capacity will increase to 0.8 million tons/year for Chua Ve container
terminal. Investment cost is US$ 99 million.
Up to 2010: A 220-m berth for 10,000 DWT vessels will be constructed at
the downstream and the second stage of channel dredging will be
conducted. An increase of 0.9 million tons/year in the capacity of Chua Ve
container terminal is expected. Investment capital is US$ 42 million
including dredging
2) Port Development in Central Vietnam
Danang and Dung Quat are the major projects in the region. The cost of the
oil terminal in the Dung Quat project is US$ 150 million but as this is a
national project it will not come out of the MOT budget. The Danang
improvement project, which includes new port development at Lien Chieu, is
estimated to cost US$ 158 million.
Cua Lo, Qui Nhon and Nha Trang ports plan to accommodate medium-size
vessels.
(1) Cua Lo Port Project
Cua Lo Port shall be improved to meet the demand of export and import
of the region. When the east-west corridors are established, this port will
be in charge of exporting and importing cargoes from Laos and