Tan Cang - Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) welcomes the first vessel of ZSL/PELICAN service by ZIM and MSC

Delegates perform the ceremony to launch the service Delegates perform the ceremony to launch the service (Photo: SNP)

The ceremony was attended by leaders of functional agencies, including Vung Tau Maritime Port Authority, Cai Mep Customs Branch, Cai Mep Port Border Guard Station, and representatives of Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) and its member units. In particular, the event was honored to welcome Mr. Fernando De La Rosa - General Director of ZIM (Vietnam), Mr. Bui Van Quy - Deputy General Director of SNP, captain and crew of NINGBO ship, and press agencies of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.

Speaking at the ceremony, Colonel Bui Van Quy - Deputy General Director of SNP highly appreciated the valuable cooperation between ZIM and MSC when choosing TCIT - a port unit of SNP to deploy the service. He believes that with the good cooperative relationship and mutual development between TCSG Corporation and shipping lines, all parties will certainly achieve more success and move towards a brilliant 2025 of breakthroughs and transformation.

On behalf of TCIT's leadership, General Director Kim Jong Eup emphasized: "We are honored that TCIT is trusted to be chosen as the destination for the new service of ZIM and MSC in the Cai Mep - Thi Vai area. This cooperation affirms TCIT's professional service and exploitation capacity, while demonstrating the determination to fulfill the common commitments of providing superior solutions, focusing on customers, sustainable development and environmental protection of the parties".

Mr. Kim Jong Eup - General Director of TCIT speaking at the event (Photo: SNP)

Mr. Fernando De La Rosa, General Director of ZIM Vietnam shared: "Today is an important milestone in ZIM's journey in Vietnam, demonstrating the spirit of agility and commitment to the market - core values ​​in ZIM's DNA. We are very pleased to welcome this service at TCIT, providing a direct connection from the South Vietnam to the US Gulf market. We believe that this service will create positive impacts on trade between Vietnam and the US, bring many practical benefits to customers and continuously improve the efficiency of our operations and our partners.”

Mr. Bui Van Quy - Deputy General Director of Tan Cang Saigon Corporation congratulates the ZSL/Pelican service operated by ZIM and MSC (Photo: SNP)

The ZSL/PELICAN service connects Vietnamese goods with ports in the US Gulf region with the detailed port rotation including: TCIT - Xiamen - Yantian - Pusan ​​- Lazaro Cardenas - Panama Canal - Houston - Mobile - Tampa - Miami - Suez Canal - TCIT. The NINGBO ship of ZIM has a deadweight of 108,574 tons, a length of 334 meters and a capacity of up to 8,440 TEUs, belonging to a fleet of 12 mother ships jointly deployed by MSC and ZIM with an average capacity of 8,000 - 12,000 TEUs.

Delegates take congratulatory photo for the event (Photo: SNP)

With the goal of becoming one of the leading deep-water container ports in Southeast Asia in the vessel segment suitable for its maximum capacity, playing an important role in the supply chain with the mission of connecting global goods, TCIT is committed to continuously striving to continue to innovate, improve service quality, apply advanced technology solutions, towards sustainable development and greening the supply chain, meeting the increasing needs of shipping lines and customers.

On behalf of TCIT's Board of Directors, the unit's representative sent sincere thanks to shipping lines, customers, partners, and the authorities of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province for always caring, supporting and creating conditions for TCIT to achieve impressive results in the past time.

TCIT's Board of Directors thanks and congratulates the representatives of the shipping company and the crew (Photo: SNP)

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