Technical Report No. 8 PORT AND SHIPPING

(6) Nha Trang Port Development
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Vietnam National Transport Strategy Study (VITRANSS)
Technical Report No. 8
Shipping and Ports
Nha Trang Port transports foreign and domestic cargoes to Khanh Hoa,
Phu Yen and a part of Dac Lac, Lam Dong and Ninh Thuan. To meet
increasing cargo volume and accommodate larger vessels, expanded
berth and deeper quay are necessary (see Figure 5.3.8).
Up to 2001: A pier (berth: 160mx2) will be built to the south. The outer
berth will accommodate 10,000 DWT vessels and the inner berth is for
3,000-5,000 DWT vessels. Capacity will be 0.6 million tons/year and
required investment capital is US$ 6 million.
Up to 2005: The expansion of the storage area and extension of berth for
15,000 DWT container vessels will be completed. Capacity will be 1.0
million tons/year. Investment capital required is US$ 9 million.
Up to 2010: Expansion of storage area to increase port capacity up to 2
million tons/year will be completed. Estimated investment cost is US$ 45
million.
3) Port Development in Southern Vietnam
One-third of containers in the south will be handled at Ba Ria-Vung Tau area,
while two thirds will be handled at HCMC and only a small volume will be
handled at Mekong delta. Six hundred thousand TEU shall be handled at the
new container terminal in Ba Ria-Vung Tau and 1.2 million TEU in HCMC in
2010(but this is an increase of only around 400 thousand TEU from 1998).
The center of container traffic will be shifting from HCMC to Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
In Mekong delta, there are many small ports to be improved. The average
size of vessel is estimated at 5,000-7,000 DWT, therefore a big container
terminal is not suitable and mobile crane would seem the standard style of
operation.
(1) Ba Ria – Vung Tau General Ports
The urban area between HCMC and Vung Tau via Bien Hoa is the most
dynamic economic zone where various investments in industry, commerce,
tourism, and other services are located. These establishments
considerably rely on ports along Saigon River. To further promote
industrialization, around 15 ports are planned along Thi Vai River and
Vung Tau Peninsula. Only a few ports have so far been developed such
as Go Dau and Ba Ria Serece.
The necessity of a large general port in this area is due to its potential for
economic development and its deep water depth (Thi Vai River: 9-12
meters) and Vung Tau Peninsula: more than 15 meters). Saigon River