Biggest deepwater port cluster in northern Vietnam begins to take shape

The first two berths have been operational since 2018 with a total length of 750 meters, capable of serving 1.5 million TEUs per year.

TEU, or twenty-foot equivalent unit, is used for measuring container cargo capacity.

Designed to have a total of 15 berths, the cluster will have a capacity of 100 million TEUs annually by 2030.

Lach Huyen is now the biggest deepwater port cluster in northern Vietnam and fourth biggest nationwide.

The cluster can receive containers up to 14,000 TEUs and ships of 160,000 deadweight tonnage, allowing goods to be transported directly from northern Vietnam to Europe or the Americas without transshipment.

The third and fourth berths, which are under construction, have a total cost of VND6.94 trillion (US$274 million).

They span 750 meters and can receive 100,000 DWT container ships.

The first phase of construction is set to be completed this month, and the whole project is scheduled to be ready by the end of the year.

Hai Phong authorities are also building a VND700 billion six-lane road to connect the berths.

An office complex, painted in red, is expected to be completed by September.