Maintaining the world's top 7 high-performance container port clusters
Recently, the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence have just announced the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) for the period 2020-2024, evaluating 403 container ports globally.
In particular, Cai Mep seaport cluster continues to hold the 7th position, surpassing many famous ports in the world. The CPPI index reflects the time for handling goods at ports, and the higher the ranking index, the better the service efficiency of the ship, not completely dependent on the scale.
The effective operation of seaports in Cai Mep - Thi Vai not only contributes to logistics development, but also creates opportunities to attract FDI capital flows; create more jobs, develop logistics services... to create a special competitive advantage, aiming to develop into a new logistics center of Asia.
Currently, Cai Mep - Thi Vai port cluster is growing strongly to become the largest deep-water seaport in Vietnam, an important cargo transit point in the global supply chain and growth driver of the Southeast region.
double-digit growth in the first 9 months of the year
Although the world situation has recently fluctuated a lot, affecting the exploitation of goods transportation through seaports such as: political tensions; fluctuations in transportation fares, shipbuilders restructuring alliances, affecting tariffs... the exploitation situation in Cai Mep - Thi Vai still has impressive growth. This is demonstrated through the fact that super large container ships often dock to do cargo; handle large quantities of goods.
Many ports in Cai Mep - Thi Vai have recorded quite high growth rates. For example, at Cai Mep International Port (CMIT), the output of mother ships in the first 9 months of the year reached over 900,000 TEUs, an increase of 28% over the same period. Or at SSIT, the growth rate in the first 9 months of the year is up to about 47% over the same period.
Maintaining the ranking of an effective container port cluster, along with good growth results, has helped the Cai Mep - Thi Vai area become a destination of interest to many large investors, proposing to competent authorities to consider and approve the investment policy of projects in the area. In particular, not only seaports, shipping, and logistics but also attract investors in supporting industries and renewable energy in the world; attracting not only investment capital but also including technology and international management and operation experience.
The stable growth of the Cai Mep - Thi Vai area is at double digits; along with a wharf of more than 22 km; the ability to welcome super ships of the largest size... are advantages that no other place has, if exploited well, it will contribute to affirming the position and room for marine economic development of the super urban area of Ho Chi Minh City in the future.
