German Ship Delivers First Wind Power Cargo To Vietnam’s Emerging Super Port

Trung Nam Ca Na International Seaport in Ninh Thuan province received its first-ever shipment of wind power equipment on June 25.

The ship, ESHIP 1, a German-flagged vessel, docked at the port in Thuan Nam district, carrying thousands of tonnes of equipment including 51 wind turbine blades and 204 auxiliary components manufactured by Germany’s Enercon Group.

The vessel had departed from Sines Port in Portugal and transported the cargo specifically for ongoing and upcoming energy projects in Vietnam.

According to the port’s management board, this is the first time Enercon has shipped wind power equipment to its partners and projects via Trung Nam Ca Na Port.

The cargo will be unloaded and transported to construction sites for large-scale energy projects through SMC Services and Engineering Joint Stock Company (SMC).

SMC specialises in offering complete logistics and structural solutions for heavy industry, energy, and transport infrastructure sectors, especially for oversized and overweight cargo.

Officials explained that the arrival of this wind power shipment shows Trung Nam Ca Na Port’s infrastructure capability and sets the groundwork for future investments and expansions.

The port is currently undergoing Phase 2 of the Ca Na terminal project to boost capacity for handling ultra-heavy and oversized cargo. The project comes with a total investment of VND 5.6 trillion (approximately USD 214.1 million).

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed the development of two inter-regional renewable energy industrial and service hubs, and Ninh Thuan has been identified as one of the locations.

Trung Nam Ca Na Port is set to be upgraded to handle offshore wind power equipment weighing up to 15,000 tonnes.

References: vietstock, vietnamplus

Source: Maritime Shipping News