The first commercial vessel officially docked at newly-built Berths 3 and 4 at Hai Phong International Gateway Port (Hai Phong Port) in the Lach Huyen deep-sea port cluster in northern Hai Phong city on April 16, according to a report from the Vietnam News Agency.

MSC MAKALU III, measuring 210 m in length and with a deadweight of 38,629 tons, unloaded 484 import containers - equivalent to 829 TEUs - during this port call.

Successfully receiving a vessel of this size not only demonstrates Hai Phong Port’s capability to handle large ships but also shows its readiness to integrate into the international maritime supply chain, contributing to promoting import-export activities in the northern region in particular and in the whole country in general.

With a total length of 750 m and a width of 50 m, the berths are able to process 160 TEU (3,000 DWT) vessels.