Vietnam has two seaports in the top busiest in the world
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- 23:25 30/08/2022
DNHN - Saigon Port and Hai Phong Port are in the top 49 busiest seaports in the world, ranked 46th and 33rd respectively.
The World Shipping Council has published a ranking of the 49 busiest container ports in the world.
Notably, in the list of World Shipping Council, there are 2 ports of Saigon and Hai Phong.
The ranking is based on the volume of container transport in million Teus with the measurement period from 2016 to 2020. In which, Saigon port ranks at 26th place with increasing cargo traffic year by year. Cargo traffic through the port reached 5.99 million teus in 2016 and increased to 7.2 million teus in 2020.
Along with the above ranking, this seaport is in the top 6 busiest seaports in Southeast Asia, behind seaports such as Singapore, Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia), Laem Chabang (Thailand) and Tanjung Priok (Indonesia).
Saigon Port has a history of 150 years, is a seaport system serving the Ho Chi Minh City area, surrounding areas and the Mekong Delta.
The port meets the import and export needs of many commodities such as agriculture, seafood processing, chemical products, construction materials and mining... It is also the main port in Ho Chi Minh City receives international cruise ships.
According to statistics of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, in 2021, despite being affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, the volume of goods through Saigon port also has a growth when reaching 11.82 million tons, up 27% over the same period. period. In the first 6 months of 2022, cargo throughput through Saigon port reached 4.72 million tons.
In addition to Saigon port, Hai Phong port is also in the top 49 busiest seaports in the world, ranked 33rd.
The World Shipping Council is a not-for-profit trade association, considered the representative organization of the world's container shipping lines. This council plays a role in working with policymakers and industry groups to shape the future development of a socially responsible, environmentally sustainable, safe and secure shipping industry.
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