Danang port handles first cargo of 2014
(VOV) -A ceremony was held on January 1 at Danang Seaport to celebrate receiving the first cargo of the New Year and announce the 5 millionth tonne of goods in 2013.
The first batch of cargo was transported by three ships and two containers, a 526 TEU ship of Facific Express, and an oil and gas transport ship of SEA COMMNCHE.
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In 2013, Danang port handled 5.01 million tonnes of goods (up 13% year on year), and welcomed more than 116,000 passengers from over 100 cruise ships, doubling the previous year’s figure.
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Tran Minh, captain of Facific Express ship, said Danang port is expected to receive 5.3 million tonnes of goods and welcome 120,000 arrivals in 2014.
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