2023 is off to a promising start as Saigon New Port prepares to welcome international cruise ships again after the Covid-19 pandemic

Representatives of TCHP and Saigon Tourist and Silver Spirit’s crew


 

The Mein Schiff 5 has Maltese nationality, was built in 2016 and is owned by TUI Cruises, with a length of 295.3m, a width of 35.8m, a total tonnage of 98,785 GT, a capacity of more than 2,500 passengers, and 1,200 crew members. On February 9, 2023, the ship arrived at TCCT (Phu My town, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province) with 900 crew members and 2,200 visitors (most of them are German residents) on the 9th day of the 15-day cruise.

TCCT welcomed the cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 on February 9, 2023

Representatives of Saigon Newport Corporation, TCCT, VOSA Saigon Agent and Mein Schiff 5 crew members

In addition to container vessels and bulk carriers, ports in the Saigon Newport ecosystem: Tan Cang - Hiep Phuoc Terminal (in HCMC), Tan Cang Cai Mep port cluster (TCIT, TCTT, TCCT), and Cam Ranh International Port (operated by Tan Cang Petro Cam Ranh Co., Ltd.) could receive cruise ships and provide services such as pilot services, tugboats, wharf reception service, boat cleaning service, shuttle buses….

The continuous arrival of international cruise ships at ports in the Saigon Newport system in the early days of the new year 2023 is a sign of prosperity not only for Vietnam's tourism industry but also for creating opportunities for SNP's ports in particular to develop the potential to receive recovering cruise ships. It also demonstrates the appeal and significance of the SNP port system on the map of primary seaports in Vietnam. As a consequence, our ports such as TCHP, TCCT will be able to diversify their business and services and continue to develop their markets in the future.

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(*Source: SNP)