The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport has begun approving new locations for many of Ho Chi Minh City’s 30 ports, most of which must move from current locations on rivers in the Saigon Area by 2010. Three new sites have been approved: the Soai Rap River in the Hiep Phuoc district of HCMC and the Cai Mep and Thi Vai rivers in neighbouring Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
Under the plan, Saigon Port will handle containers at a new 48 hectare terminal with two 600m quays on the Thi Vai capable of handling up to 80,000 dwt vessels, bulk cargo at a similar sized facility on Cai Mep and general cargo at a smaller terminal at Hiep Phuoc....
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