A corner of the Long An international port (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Dong TamGroup (DTG) has announced that it is completing the remaining legal proceduresfor expanding the Long An international port in the Mekong Delta province of Long An, enabling its berths No. 8 and No.9to receive 100,000DWT ships.
As scheduled, theproject will be completed in 2023, lifting the total length of the wharf systemto 2,368m, enabling the handling of over 80 million tonnes of goods per year.
DTG also has a plan to build a terminal serving ships transporting gas, oil andother liquids, turning the Long An international port into a multi-purposeseaport.
The Long An international port covers an area of 147 ha, including 7 wharveswith a total length of 1,670m, which are capableof receiving 30,000-70,000 DWT ships, and four barge berths that are able to accommodate barges of 2,000 tonnes. It boasts experience and other favourable factors in handling super-sized and super-weight items which require complicatedcargo handling process.
In 2020, the port signed strategic cooperation agreementswith partners in the Mekong Delta region, helping businesses reduce costs, improvecompetitiveness and maximise operation efficiency.
Previously, on January 22, a strategic cooperation agreement was signed between representatives of the port and those from units specialising in developing major wind power projects in Vietnam./.
VNA
