CAI Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in Vietnam, owned by APM Terminals, has handled its first 14,000-TEU vessel since the Cai Mep channel was dredged to deepen its depth at low water to 13.2 metres.
The terminal received the maiden call of the 14,000-TEU "CSCL Star" deployed by the Ocean 3 Alliance on what has effectively become the first Vietnam-North Europe direct service.
Notably, within the last week, two feeder services have also started to call at CMIT to connect both the local Vietnamese export cargo and the international export cargo from Thailand and Cambodia, all transshipped through CMIT, reported American Journal of Transportation (AJOT).
"This operation fits well into the vision of CMIT to be the first container hub port for domestic and international transshipment," general director, CMIT, Robert Hambleton, was quoted as saying.
"The transshipment operation is also supported by the Vietnamese Government, as Vietnam positions itself within the Cai Mep deep-water container port group to best serve the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement which was agreed to in September."
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04 November 2015 - 20:40
Vietnam's Cai Mep terminal welcomes first 14,000-TEU ship
CAI Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in Vietnam, owned by APM Terminals, has handled its first 14,000-TEU vessel since the Cai Mep channel was dredged to deepen its depth at low water to 13.2 metres.
PORTS
04 November 2015 - 20:40
Vietnam's Cai Mep terminal welcomes first 14,000-TEU ship
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