This project holds strategic importance for Quảng Trị Province, serving not only the local industrial parks but also facilitating cargo flow along the East-West Economic Corridor which links Việt Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar.
The throughput of cargo through deep-water ports in 2024 is expected to double compared to transshipment ports, while the capacity of seaports remains unchanged. This is expected to have a positive impact on the profits of businesses that own deep-water ports.
The Son Duong deep-water port in Ha Tinh Province is expected receive 28 million tonnes of cargo from roughly 1,513 ships in 2019, according to the Formosa Ha Tinh Company.
