Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA)has reported that the total arrivals of vessels leaving or entering Vietnameseseaports from China or countries hit by COVID-19 outbreak neared 6,790 as ofthe early March.
The number of cargo vessels entering or leaving Vietnameseseaports so far this year went down 15 percent year-on-year, mostly those onChina – Vietnam route.
However, the total volume of cargo through Vietnameseseaports annually increased by 10 percent to nearly 95.7 million tonnes in thefirst two months of this year.
Container goods were estimated at over 3.1 million TEUs, up14 percent from 2019.
Can Tho seaport saw a 50 percent surge in customs clearanceof goods while others in Quang Ngai, Quang Tri, Hue posted a yearly rise of18-23 percent.
Also according to the VMA, container goods via seaports increasedby 100 percent in Thanh Hoa and 17 percent in Vung Tau, and dropped by 52percent Quang Ninh and 48 percent in Quang Nam.
Amid the complicated development of COVID-19 outbreak, theVMA has asked seaports to promptly quarantine suspected cases and conductcompulsory health declaration for all crewmembers and passengers before theirarrival./.
The number of cargo vessels entering or leaving Vietnameseseaports so far this year went down 15 percent year-on-year, mostly those onChina – Vietnam route.
However, the total volume of cargo through Vietnameseseaports annually increased by 10 percent to nearly 95.7 million tonnes in thefirst two months of this year.
Container goods were estimated at over 3.1 million TEUs, up14 percent from 2019.
Can Tho seaport saw a 50 percent surge in customs clearanceof goods while others in Quang Ngai, Quang Tri, Hue posted a yearly rise of18-23 percent.
Also according to the VMA, container goods via seaports increasedby 100 percent in Thanh Hoa and 17 percent in Vung Tau, and dropped by 52percent Quang Ninh and 48 percent in Quang Nam.
Amid the complicated development of COVID-19 outbreak, theVMA has asked seaports to promptly quarantine suspected cases and conductcompulsory health declaration for all crewmembers and passengers before theirarrival./.
VNA
