Nhon Trach 3,4 Power
Nhon Trach 3 & 4 is Vietnam’s first LNG-to-power plant complex, marking an important milestone in the country’s clean energy transition and national energy security strategy. PPL participated in providing logistics services for the project, handling customs clearance and transportation of more than 200,000 FT of imported cargo, including oversized and heavy equipment weighing up to over 450 tons for power plant construction.
Goals & Scope of Work
PPL provided logistics services for the Nhon Trach 3 & 4 LNG Power Plant Project, including customs clearance and transportation of more than 200,000 FT of imported cargo from BRVT/HCM port systems to the project site in Dong Nai Province.
The scope of work included transportation of containers, bulk cargo and oversized heavy equipment serving the construction of Vietnam’s first LNG power plant complex.
PPL also handled transportation and positioning of critical equipment such as transformers, generators and industrial components weighing up to over 450 tons per unit, meeting strict technical, safety and schedule requirements of the national-scale energy project.
The project further demonstrated PPL’s capability in energy logistics and heavy lift transportation for large-scale infrastructure projects in Vietnam.
Key Challenges
- Large cargo volume with multiple equipment categories for a national LNG power project
- Transportation of oversized and heavy cargo weighing over 450 tons
- Strict requirements for safety, technical control and project schedule
- Combined road and inland waterway transportation under complex operating conditions
- Heavy equipment positioning requiring high precision and close operational coordination
Solutions & Deployment
- Delivered integrated customs clearance, container transportation, bulk cargo and heavy cargo logistics services
- Mobilized specialized trailers and transportation equipment suitable for oversized and heavy cargo
- Conducted route surveys and optimized transportation methods based on actual site conditions
- Performed heavy equipment positioning using manual positioning methods with strict technical control
- Maintained close coordination between engineering, operations, site teams and contractors to ensure project progress and safety compliance
Project Overview
Investor
Petro Vietnam Power Corporation (PV Power)
Client:
Lilama and Samsung C&T
Cargo volume
1,500 containers | 81,044 RT bulk cargo
Heaviest package dimensions
11.9 x 4.9 x 4.9 m
Heaviest package weight (MT)
453,6 tons
Transport distance
~70 km from BRVT/HCM ports to project site
Transport method
Containers: Road transport | Bulk cargo: Multimodal transport
Execution period
2023-2024
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