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New waterway Mekong Express launched wiht 70% faster transit time
Concurrently, the transport distance is also reduced from approximately 367 km to 200 km.
VIMC Lines (VIMC Container Transport Joint Stock Company), in collaboration with DP World Group, officially launched a new inland sea-river transport route named Mekong Express, connecting Cai Cui Port (in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho) and Cai Mep Port (in the southern province of Ba Ria -Vung Tau) on May 30.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Glen Hilton, CEO & Managing Director, Asia Pacific of DP World, affirmed the Group's commitment to building a seamless and integrated supply chain ecosystem in Vietnam.
According to Mr. Hilton, Vietnam is a crucial market for trade within the Asia-Pacific region and globally.
"Therefore, Mekong Express was launched to meet the growing demand for efficient and reliable transport services, thereby promoting economic development not only in Southern Vietnam but also across the entire country. This is also an important step in our strategy to expand our presence in Vietnam, alongside our current operations at Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT)," he said.
The Mekong Express route will operate twice a week, utilizing barge transport services. This approach shortens transit time from 48 hours for the traditional river route to just 15 hours by combining river and sea routes, representing a 70% improvement in time.
Concurrently, the transport distance is also reduced from approximately 367 km to 200 km, contributing to optimizing efficiency and providing greater cost savings for shippers nationwide.
Notably, the transport route is designed to handle both dry and refrigerated cargo, with a carrying capacity of up to hundreds of TEUs per trip, including the capability to accommodate a large volume of reefer containers.
