CMIT announced that the two terminals coordinated to receive and operate the Zim Shenzhen at the shared berth area, a milestone in realizing the port infrastructure linkage model at Cai Mep.
The Zim Shenzhen, operated by Zim, measures 335.23 meters in length with a deadweight tonnage of 102,517 DWT. The vessel was safely received and handled under a maritime safety plan approved by the Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration, with close supervision from the HCMC Maritime Administration.
During nearly one day of operation, the two terminals jointly loaded and unloaded about 3,200 TEU of cargo and empty containers, ensuring the vessel’s timely departure.
This unprecedented cooperation in Vietnam’s container port operations represents a breakthrough in berth connectivity and integration of operational capacity between two independent port enterprises.
The linkage between CMIT and TCTT creates a continuous berth line of about 1,200 meters, optimizing existing infrastructure capacity, enhancing flexibility in coordination, and strengthening the ability to accommodate large mother ships at the Cai Mep–Thi Vai deep-water port cluster.
