Cai Mep International Terminal handled the largest container vessel, to first ever, voyage to a Vietnamese port on January. The CMA CGM Marco Polo called at the terminal on January 11, 2019 as part of its FAL 3 Asia to Europe Trade Service, according to the ports statement.
Specifically, CMA CGM Marco Polo is 390-meter (1,280-foot), 16,020 TEUs.
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CMIT aspires 2019 to be another year of continuous double-digit growth in container traffic through the Cai Mep-Thi Vai container terminals.
Moreover, CMIT is a market leader for international carriers that serve the South Vietnamese economy.
From 2018, the terminal officially operates with a license to handle container vessels that have more than 194.000 DWT, meaning that the terminal is able to accommodate the largest container vessels in the world.
Also, Jan Bandstra, CMIT General Director noted that
CMIT feels honored to be given the sole trust to handle the CMA CGM Marco Polo. It’s a significant size vessel, the largest CMIT has ever handled…
Concluding, the strong economic growth of the South Vietnamese economy and its increasing importance and connectivity to the global markets will also cascade to shipping lines deploying larger tonnage in the near future.
