SP-PSA WELCOMES GRAND ALLIANCE’S SCX SERVICE - 27/05/2010
May 27, 2010 SP-PSA International port welcomed NYK's 81,171 DWT (Deadweight Tonne) vessel, "NYK Aquarius", to mark the first call to Vietnam of the SCX service of the Grand Alliance (Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and OOCL) to the West Coast of the U.S.
The "NYK Aquarius" has a capacity 6,238 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) and together with 7 sister ships will offer a direct weekly service sailing to Laem Chabang ,Singapore, Kobe, Nayoga, Tokyo, Sendai, Los Angeles and Oakland.
The SCX service is the fourth direct weekly service from SP-PSA to the U.S.
Said Mr Le Huy, General Director of NYK Line Vietnam, "Following US East Coast direct call (AEX), SCX, calling SP-PSA, is the 2nd direct service of Grand Alliance, to bring more benefits to Export customers without transhipment and operational risk, especially in the coming peak season. SCX is also strategically set up for fastest transit time from USA (Los Angeles, Oakland) and Japan (Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe) to Vietnam.
"Together with international standard facility of SP-PSA, SCX will serve both Import and Export customers with the most convenience and the best service quality. Importers and Exporters, located in Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, will enjoy shorter distance in dropping their cargo to SP-PSA for SCX service. The Grand Alliance's current two direct services are contributing their part in developing Ba Ria - Vung Tau and surrounding economic areas to become the most dynamic.
"Not in a distant future, Grand Alliance plans to have Cambodia export cargo barged to SP-PSA and connected via SCX service to US West Coast, that offers more choices to all customers than currently. Domestic feeder option from Quy Nhon, Da Nang to SP-PSA for direct service loading is another viable plan of Grand Alliance when they launch more direct services in coming time. "
Mr. Le Cong Minh, Chairman and General Director of Saigon Port and Chairman of SP-PSA expressed his thanks to NYK and the Grand Alliance, "We are delighted to have been entrusted with this service by NYK and the Grand Alliance. With no less than four direct weekly sailings to the U.S, SP-PSA now offers an unrivalled choice for Vietnamese importers and exporters."
SP-PSA is a joint venture between Saigon Port, Vinalines and PSA Vietnam Pte Ltd, the latter is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PSA International Pte Ltd. SP-PSA commenced operations on May 29th 2009 and is Vietnam's first deep sea container terminal.
Strategically located near the mouth of the Cai Mep-Thi Vai river, SP-PSA is well positioned to serve the fast growing container traffic of Vietnam and become a major hub for ASEAN. The terminal will be developed in two phases, with the first phase of 600 metres of berths with 14.5 metre water depth now operational. When both phases (1,200 metres of berths) are fully completed, SP-PSA will have a projected annual capacity of over two million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers.
ENDS ISSUED BY SP-PSA INTERNATIONAL PORT CO., LTD For more information, please contact:
SP-PSA International Port Co., Ltd Name: Ms Hoang Thi Lien Ngoc, PR Executive Tel: +84 64 3 92 4567 Mobile: +84 908501988 E-mail: ngoch@sp-psa.com.vn
Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) Name: Mr.Nguyen Huu Long, Director of Business and International Relations Mobile: +84 903447020 E-mail : longnh.vnl@vinalines.com.vn
Saigon Port Name: Mr Ho Kim Lan, Advisor to the General Director on Foreign Affairs Mobile: +84 903955750 E-mail: vpa@saigonport.com.vn |
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