Dong Nai Port to handle 20 million tonnes of goods

Dong Nai Port in the southern province of Dong Nai is striving to handle 20 million tonnes of goods by 2020, four times the current capacity.
Dong Nai Port in the southern province of Dong Nai is striving to handle20 million tonnes of goods by 2020, four times the current capacity.

The port is expected to be one of the leaders in thecountry in terms of goods handling capacity, said General Director ofthe Dong Nai Port JSC Nguyen Thi Bach Mai.

The portsystem includes the Long Binh Tan terminal situated on the Dong NaiRiver and Go Dau A and Go Dau B terminals on the Thi Vai River.

The terminals are within the vicinity of major seaports in Ho Chi MinhCity and southern Ba Ria – Vung Tau province as well as centralizedindustrial parks, leading to the high demand for goods transport.

The port is improving its service quality given fierce competitionwith domestic ports in southern Binh Duong province and Ho Chi MinhCity.

It plans to expand areas and increase the capacity of the Long Binh Tan and Go Dau terminals to maximise their advantages.

Dong Nai port invested over 200 billion VND (9.2 million USD) to builda wharf capable of handling 30,000 tonnes of goods per year at the GoDau terminal.

So far 80 percent of the project has been completed and it is expected to be commissioned this September.-VNA

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