Cai Lan Port in northern Quang Ninh province on February 13 welcomed the first two Panamanian cargo ships, Taio Frontier and Forest Harmony, to load goods in the Lunar New Year.
Following a traditional Vietnamese docking ceremony, the ships were loaded with 75,000 tonnes of wood chips destined for Japan and China.
On the day, Cai Lan Port is scheduled to receive another vessel, Acx Marguerite, which will take on 250 TEUs containers.
In 2013, Quang Ninh Port Company aims to load 7 million tonnes of cargoes and make revenues of more than VND 270 billion.
Last year, over 7 million tonnes of goods left Cai Lan Port. Turnover was VND270 billion with VND10 billion in profit.
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