Long An International Port officially connects its 7 berths and launches its container handling services. This marks an important milestone in its strategic vision towards becoming an internationally recognized seaport in Asia. The program is an important highlight in the series of activities to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Dong Tam brand’s establishment (June 25, 1969 – June 25, 2023).
The event was attended by Mr. Truong Tan Sang, former Politburo member and former President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Mr. Truong Hoa Binh, former Politburo member and former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Mr. Mai Van Chinh, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Central Organization Committee; Mr. Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Director of Vietnam Maritime Administration; Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council of Long An Province; and representatives from departments, branches and unions of Long An Province, central and local news and radio agencies.
Long An International Port is part of the project cluster spanning 1,935 hectares in Can Giuoc District, Long An Province consisting of the 396-ha industrial park, 239-ha industrial services area, 1,145-ha urban area and most especially the 147-ha seaport. This industrial ecosystem aims to bring added value to the whole region in the future.
After 8 years of continuous construction since 2015, on June 24, 2023, Dongtam Group was pleased to announce the project’s progress and officially inaugurated its 7 berths and launched its container handling services. The total length from berth 1 to berth 7 is 1,670m. In the next phase of development, Long An International Port will expand to 10 berths, including 1 berth specializing in liquid/liquefied petroleum gas, 3 mooring buoys, and 1 berth to accommodate large cruise ships to welcome domestic and international tourists. When completed, the port will have the longest continuous berth length in Vietnam with 2,368m and be capable of receiving ships of up to 100,000 DWT.
Dongtam Group has invested more than 500 million USD for the port’s warehouses and yard space of up to 1 million square meters, truck fleet, modern equipment, and facilities to complete its goal of becoming a “one-stop logistics hub”.
Long An International Port is actively developing its container handling capacity. To-date, the port has invested in 6 STS and 18 RTG cranes which are 100% manufactured and assembled in Japan by the world’s leading manufacturer with hundreds of years of experience in heavy machinery, Mitsui E&S Machinery. Further investments will aim to constantly upgrade equipment towards the target of supporting 1,000,000 TEU capacity.
