Over 425 million tonnes of cargo handled by Vietnamese seaports in seven months

The total volume of cargo handled at Vietnamese seaports is estimated to have reached more than 425 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2021, up 6% over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

Despite the impacts of COVID-19, the volume of cargo through Vietnamese seaports still maintains positive growth. (Illustrative image)
Despite the impacts of COVID-19, the volume of cargo through Vietnamese seaports still maintains positive growth. (Illustrative image)

Of the figure, export cargo hit over 106 million tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 9%, while import cargo stood at roughly 133 million tonnes, up 2%. The handling of domestic goods neared 184 million tonnes, up 7% year-on-year.

In particular, the volume of container goods handled at seaports reached about 14.7 million Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 21% increase compared to the same period in 2020 (exports over 4.8 million TEUs, up 20%, imports over 4.7 million TEUs, up 21%).

VMA statistics also showed a sharp rise in the volume of cargo through ports in Thai Binh Province (up 65%), Dong Thap (up 56%), Quang Ngai (up 38%), Hai Phong (up nearly 16%), and Ho Chi Minh City (up nearly 9%).

Positive growth was also seen in the volume of container goods through seaports in Vung Tau (up 41%), Ho Chi Minh City (up 16.46%), and Hai Phong (up over 19.8%).