APM Terminals, an independent
entity of Danish shipping giant A. P. Moller – Maersk, and Vietnam’s Hateco
Group have celebrated the grand opening of the new terminal in Haiphong,
Vietnam. The
Hateco Haiphong International Container Terminal (HHIT) will provide two new
deep-water berths at Lach Huyen port in Haiphong City, APM Terminals revealed,
adding that the new berths will be capable of attracting mega vessel services
of up to 18,000 TEU size.
As
part of the project, APM Terminals has, reportedly, shared “best
practices” on safety, port automation, the use of artificial
intelligence and process optimization and decarbonization. As disclosed, the terminal has also been chosen as part of the Gemini Cooperation,
the new East-West network handled by Maersk and Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd.
To
note, at the opening, Hateco and APM Terminals signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) to deepen and expand the strategic partnership in port and
logistics investment and operations in Haiphong and potential new strategic
locations in Vietnam.