The Tan Cang Hai Phong International Container Terminal (TC-HICT) in the northern city of Hai Phong welcomed its 1 millionth TEU this year on November 10, from the container ship YM Truth of the Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation.

This is the second consecutive year TC-HICT has received more than 1 million TEUs.

In October alone it handled 144,200 TEUs, up 46 per cent over the plan.

TC-HICT currently provides 15 direct services every week for transshipments to and from the US, India, and other Asian countries.

It is the largest deep-water container terminal in Vietnam’s north and can accommodate vessels of up to 145,000 DWT and ensure cargo throughput of 1.1 million TEUs a year.