Vietnam's SP-PSA Port sets productivity record

The SP-PSA International Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province set a productivity record for one container vessel, with an average discharge rate of 106 containers per hour, Thai News Service reported.

The port discharged a record 5,174 TEUs from a container ship called the APS Iris, which belongs to APL-NOL, a US marine transport company. The ship has direct weekly service from and to the west coast and Vung Tau.

Managers of APL-NOL and the port expect that the high productivity rate will raise the confidence of both the port's and ship's customers.

The province's Cai Mep Thi Vai estuary has many deep seaport development projects in progress. SP-PSA port, the first deep-sea container terminal operating, has a 600m-berth and a sea depth of 14.5m.
(Source:www.cargonewsasia.com)