First shipment of coal in New Year

Two cargo ships, Panama-flagged Ultra Tronador and Hanoi Vinacomin from Vietnam, are the first vessels to receive consignments of coal in the Year of the Snake at Cam Pha port on February 10.
Two cargo ships, Panama-flagged Ultra Tronador and Hanoi Vinacominfrom Vietnam, are the first vessels to receive consignments of coal inthe Year of the Snake at Cam Pha port on February 10.

Following a traditional Vietnamese docking ceremony, Cam PhaPort and Logistics Company, and Cua Ong Recruitment Company loaded18,000 tonnes and 7,500 tonnes of Hon Gai coal dust onto the Panamanianand Vietnamese vessels respectively.

In January, theport received 67 ships and 328 barges with more than 1.8 million tonnesof coal - 600,000 tonnes for export and 1.2 million tonnes for domesticuse.

In 2013, The Vietnam National Coal-MineralIndustries Corporation (Vinacomin) will strive to produce and sell 43million tonnes of coal, 3.8 million tonnes more than last year,including 27 million tonnes for domestic use. Cam Pha Port andLogistics Company expects to export 23 million tonnes.-VNA

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