After three years of close partnership developing the Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HHIT) from greenfield to go-live, APM Terminals is now joining the ownership of the terminal as 49% minority shareholder and operating partner together with the Hateco Group. The transition marks the success of the terminal – going from groundbreaking to efficient terminal operations capable of servicing vessels of up to 18,000 TEU.
HHIT is the most advanced and the largest deep-water port in North Vietnam, comprising two new deep-water berths at the Lach Huyen area of Hai Phong City. HHIT capitalises on its favourable natural conditions, including its strategic geographical location to facilitate direct import and export of goods to and from the north of Vietnam and European and American markets.
"It is with great pride that we have developed our strategic partnership with Hateco, and with this joint venture we underline our long-term commitment to the country of Vietnam. We believe that the terminal delivers on our promise of providing smarter, greener and faster logistics to deepen and develop trade in the region. We highly value and acknowledge how the terminal has developed under the leadership of the Hateco-team and look forward to building on this while further investing in being the best partner to Vietnam,” says Jon Goldner, Chief Executive Asia & Middle East, APM Terminals. (....)