Cargo throughput at Hai Phong seaports increases by 8%

On September 10, Director of the Hai Phong Maritime Administration Bui Nguyen Khoi said that in the first eight months of 2025, cargo throughput at the city’s seaports reached 75.6 million tons, an 8% increase compared to the same period in 2024, fulfilling 68% of the 2025 annual plan.

Of this, cargo handled by seagoing vessels reached 64.2 million tons, while inland waterway vessels carried nearly 11.4 million tons. A total of 26,199 ship arrivals and departures were recorded, up 6% from the same period in 2024.

In the same period, cargo throughput at Lach Huyen port alone reached 1.45 million TEUs (equivalent to 11.78 million tons), with 542 ship calls. It is expected that throughput at Lach Huyen in 2025 will reach 2.2 million TEUs.

For 2025, Hai Phong seaports target a cargo throughput of 112 million tons, 17,000 ship calls, 180 billion VND in port authority fees, 14 billion VND in entry and exit charges, and 500 billion VND in maritime security fees.

In the last four months of 2025, ship calls and cargo throughput are forecast to increase significantly. Therefore, the Hai Phong Maritime Administration is focusing on researching and organizing traffic flow in the Lach Huyen channel and solutions for operating the turning basin at Lach Huyen terminals. It will also continue managing and effectively operating the Hai Phong VTS navigation system to ensure safe ship arrivals and departures.

At the same time, inspection and supervision of maritime construction sites, dredging projects, and vessels transporting petroleum, chemicals, and liquefied gas will be strengthened.

PHAM CUONG