Chu Lai Port invests heavily in logistics and businesses in the Central region benefit

With the advantage of geographical location right on the important traffic routes of the country, many large seaports, along with abundant labor resources, in recent years, the Central region has attracted a large number of FDI enterprises to invest. . The increase in investment has led to a great demand for goods import and export, which has put logistics enterprises on urgent requirements to expand their scale and improve the quality of service chains to meet market demand.

New trend - New opportunity

Currently, the trend of shifting supply chains from developed countries to developing countries is taking place strongly. In particular, Vietnam is considered one of the typical countries to build an alternative supply chain.

According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, in the first 11 months of 2022, 1,810 projects from 107 countries and territories have been invested in our country with a total capital of more than 25.1 billion USD, contributing to the formation of production areas. large export, increasing the demand for import and export goods.

Chu Lai Port is carrying out investment procedures for a port project to welcome ships of 50,000 tons

Statistics from the General Department of Customs show that the FDI sector accounts for nearly 70% of the total import-export value of the country. This means that the logistics demand of FDI companies is very large, opening up opportunities for logistics businesses to develop service chains, attracting "genuine" sources, and promoting domestic and international trade.

Located in the heart of the central key economic region, Chu Lai port also recorded positive impacts from the trend of shifting supply chains. Recently, the volume of goods imported and exported by FDI enterprises in Quang Nam and neighboring provinces through the port has increased.

Currently, Chu Lai port is serving the export of goods for many FDI enterprises in Tam Thang, Bac Chu Lai, Dung Quat, and VSIP industrial zones such as Happy Furniture, Xindadong Textile, Millennium, Shengyang Textile, Shin Chang Vina, Hyosung, DH Textile... with the main products being electronic components, medical equipment, garments, furniture, consumer goods, building materials, food, chemicals...

Mr. Deokyun Han, Director of DH Textile Company (Tam Thang Industrial Park - Quang Nam) - one of the port's partners, said that there is a need to export textiles in large quantities to countries around the world and import raw materials. Our product offerings are increasing. Using a package logistics service at Chu Lai port helps us save time and optimize costs. The port has appropriate support policies, always provides timely empty containers, and prompt customs procedures, and meets the requirements of businesses.

In the context of rising inflation, instead of building factories to store goods, renting factories and warehouses will help businesses save investment costs. In the past time, many customers have signed a cooperation agreement with Chu Lai port to rent warehouses and yards.

The port has invested in expanding the warehouse system with a total area of ​​224,000 m2, according to international standards with specialized subdivisions (bonded warehouse, warehouse, cold storage, container yard), meeting the needs of cargo storage. with a large number and diversified types of FDI enterprises.

Promote investment to attract FDI customers

FDI enterprises often have quite high requirements for the quality of logistics services. Especially the criteria of cost, supply time, and digitization in forwarding and transportation management. To meet this requirement, Chu Lai port has stepped up investment, upgraded infrastructure, expanded warehouses, equipped with modern facilities and equipment, continued digital transformation in business activities, increased strengthen links with seaports in the region to improve the quality of service chains.

In order to diversify service routes, help businesses save costs, and flexibly import and export goods, the port has cooperated with many major shipping lines in the world such as CMA CGM, ZIM, SITC... more maritime routes connecting directly from Chu Lai to international ports, especially in Northeast Asia.

Bonded warehouse at Chu Lai port

In addition, the port is promoting the "inter-regional" strategy to link with seaports in Da Nang, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh... to exploit each other's potential and strengths and improve service quality.

Towards the development of a smart seaport model, Chu Lai port enhances the application of software in container exploitation, vehicle journey monitoring, customs declaration, automatic cargo control applications, etc. to save money. Save time loading and unloading, help customers conveniently track and manage goods, and complete procedures quickly and accurately.

Making goods for businesses in Laos

Mr. Phan Van Ky, Director of Chu Lai International Seaport Company, said that in the face of economic fluctuations, we always support customers and minimize the adjustment of fees, lifting prices, warehousing fees as well as the prices of other services related to import and export to share difficulties with businesses. At the same time, the port cooperates with customs authorities to simplify procedures and speed up customs clearance.

Currently, Chu Lai port is carrying out investment procedures for the project of a port to receive ships of 50,000 tons, and at the same time, cooperating with Quang Nam province to invest in the construction of the new Cua Lo channel to improve the port infrastructure system. towards the goal of becoming the largest container port in the Central region, contributing to the region's socio-economic development.