In the first 2 months of the year, the total volume of goods through the seaport is estimated to reach 111.614 million tons, an increase of 8% over the same period in 2023.
According to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (Ministry of Transport), the output of goods through seaports in the first 2 months of 2024 increased over the same period, of which January 2024 increased by 43%. Goods also tend to grow such as export goods (estimated at 28,684 million tons, up 8%), imported goods estimated at 33,884 million tons (up 16%), domestic goods estimated at 48,593 million tons (up 4 %) and goods in transit are estimated at 454 thousand tons.
For containerized goods, the output of goods through seaports in terms of Teu in the first 2 months of 2024 is estimated to reach 4,054 million Teus, an increase of 27% over the same period. Of which, exports are estimated at 1,323 million Teus (up 20%), imports are estimated at 1,252 million Teus (up 19%) and domestic goods are estimated at 1,478 million Teus (up 40%).
Notably, January - the first month of 2024 also witnessed a strong growth in the volume of goods through seaports. The reason is because January 2023 is Tet month so the volume of goods is the lowest. Meanwhile, January this year is the month leading up to Tet - the time when the volume of goods is usually the highest of the year in preparation for Tet. Accordingly, the volume of goods in the first month of 2024 reached 68.716 million tons (excluding goods in transit without loading or unloading at the port), an increase of 43% over the same period in 2023. Cargo output in Teu reached 2.4 million Teus, an increase of 52%.
Along with the increase in the volume of goods throughput, the volume of container goods through the port in January also increased by 51% compared to the same period in 2023. Of which, Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau, and Hai Phong all saw growth from 43-53% over the same period, Quang Ninh increased by 34.2%, some other areas with increased output such as Hue increased by 200%, Thanh Hoa increased by 64.8%, Dong Thap and Nghe An increased by 58%, Quang Ninh increased by 200%. Ngai increased by 62%, Dong Nai increased by 32%. Nha Trang and Quang Ngai areas. Quang Nam and Can Tho both increased by over 10%. Particularly, the areas of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, and An Giang recorded a low decrease.
