Goods Throughput at Vietnam Seaports by 2023 and Forecast to 2030

       

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23/05/2024

Goods Throughput Seaports By 2023 had reached 756.8 million tons, an increase of 5% compared to the same period in 2022, of which container cargo estimated at 24.7 million TEUs

1.Viet Nam's seaport infrastructure

 

As of October 2023, Viet Nam had 296 ports with a total berth length of approximately 107 km. Currently, international gateway ports have been established in the northern and southern regions; they can successfully accommodate container ships of up to 145,000 DWT at the Lach Huyen terminal (Hai Phong) and up to 214,000 DWT at the Cai Mep terminal (Ba Ria - Vung Tau). Additionally, large-scale dedicated terminals associated with industrial zones, integrated steel mills, petrochemical refineries, and coal-fired power centers can handle ships up to 200,000 DWT, liquid cargo up to 150,000 DWT (product tankers), and crude oil tankers up to 320,000 DWT.

 

In fact, most of Vietnam's import and export goods were transported by sea. The Vietnamese seaport system has been able to accommodate the world's largest vessels, attracting 40 major shipping lines globally to operate within its network.
 

Chart 1: Statistics of goods through the seaports as of November 2023. Source: Vietnam Maritime Administration 
 

Chart 2: Statistics of goods through the seaports by category as of November 2023. Source: Vietnam Maritime Administration

 

2. Scale and quality of Viet Nam seaport

 

By 2023, the total volume of goods through Vietnam's seaports had reached 756.8 million tons, an increase of 5% compared to the same period in 2022, of which container cargo estimated at 24.7 million TEUs. The number of domestic waterway vehicles through reached 351.8 thousand, up 2%. Passengers passing through the seaport reached 7.04 million, up 17% compared to 2022.
 

Chart 3: Goods through the seaports from 2019 to 2023. Source: General Statistics Office
 

According to statistics from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, in 2023, the fleet flying the Vietnamese flag ranked 3rd in ASEAN and 22nd in the world. Additionally, the World Bank announced the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), in which Cai Mep International Container Port ranked 12th out of 348 container ports worldwide.

 

As of December 2023, Vietnam had 1.449 ships registered in the national ship registry, with a total tonnage of over 13.7 million tons and a total capacity of over 7.2 million GT. Of these, there were 977 transport ships with a total tonnage of over 11.1 million tons and a total capacity of over 6.6 million GT.
 

According to the leadership of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the number of Vietnamese sea vessels decreased compared to 2022, but their total volume and tonnage increased. The average age of the shipping fleet is 16.6 years.
 

By 2030, the port system is expected to handle between 1.330 and 1.612 million tons of cargo (an increase of approximately 190 million tons). The volume of international transshipment containers is projected to reach about 4.1 million TEUs.

Chart 4: Forecast for seaport capacity (2030). Source: Ministry of Transport


Forecast of adjusted demand for goods through seaports in 2030. (Updated)