Corporate Home English Select language Home About Us Safety Operations Contact us News Careers Select a Terminal Home News Press releases CMIT Welcomes Prime Minister of Vietnam News Press releases Media Kit Multimedia Digital Newsroom Photo Gallery Press Contact Awards Media Kit Download library Social Dashboard CMIT Welcomes Prime Minister of Vietnam September 1 2017 APM Terminals, Vietnam National Shipping Lines and Saigon Port Joint Venture increased container throughput by 70% in 2016 Cai Mep- Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) on July 21st, becoming the first container terminal in the Cai Mep area, part of Saigon Port, to receive the Vietnamese Head of State. Prime Minister Phuc was welcomed by CMIT acting Managing director Nguyen Xuan Ky, who expressed the facility’s appreciation to the Vietnamese national and provincial governments, and the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport for supporting policies which have led to the success of the deep-water port complex. Located in Vietnam’s Ba Ria‐Vung Tau Province, southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, CMIT is currently the only terminal in Vietnam capable of accommodating larger, deep-draft vessels. In February the terminal handled a successful a trial call by the 18,300 TEU Triple E-Class Margarethe Maersk. CMIT is a joint venture between APM Terminals, which holds a 49% share, Vietnam National Shipping Lines, with a 36% share, and Saigon Port, with a 15% share. The terminal handled 1.21 million TEUs in 2016, reflecting a throughput increase of approximately 70% over 2015’s container throughput. Discussions with the Prime Minister included plans to dredge the Cai Mep channel to 15.5 meters, the improvement of road and railway connections to interior points from the port complex, and cooperation with other Cai Mep-area terminals to create a global transshipment hub. Vietnamese ports handled a combined 11.2 million TEUs in 2016, representing an annual growth rate of 6%. Saigon Port area facilities handled 5.6 million TEUs last year, and now rank 24th globally by industry analysts Alphaliner. Vietnam has been among the fastest-growing economies in Asia, expanding by 6.1% in 2016, with the IMF projecting GDP growth of 6.5% for 2017. Contact: Tom Boyd APM Terminals Head of External Communications The Hague, Netherlands Tel +31–70–304–2181 Thomas.H.Boyd@apmterminals.com Download press release Download high res photo 1 Download high res photo 2 Copyright 2017, APM Terminals Grup TCB Integration | Legal Notice | Privacy Use of cookies Cookies are required for website functions and provides us with information about your use of the site. Read more about cookies