On Oct 17th 2019, Haiphong International Container Terminal Co., Ltd (HICT) has solemnly held the ceremony of welcoming M/v Bomar Rossi deployed by MSC on the new Orchid service.

The Orchid service is a regular service with 02 voyages weekly at HICT. It rotation are Qinzhou-Yantian-Hongkong-Qingdao-Fuzhou-Shantou-Hongkong-Shekou and HICT - Tanjung Pelepas - Singapore.

Bomar Rossi with a capacity of 3,500 TEU, LOA of 250m has successfully berthed at the terminal thanks to tremendous cooperation and support of the government authorities; investors; and strenuous efforts of HICT staffs and employees that have made in each and every step in the operation process, especially the absolute trust of MSC and customers have in us.

Haiphong International Container Terminal (HICT) – a joint venture between Saigon Newport Corporation, MITSUI O.S.K Lines Ltd. (Japan), Wan Hai Lines Ltd. (Taiwan) and Itochu Group (Japan), started operation since May 13th, 2018 – is the first deep water terminal of Northern key economic region with two main berths of 750m in length, channel depth of minus 14m, turning basin diameter of 660m, vessel draft at berth could reach minus 16m.  The terminal is equipped with modern synchronized facilities including 8 STS cranes which are the biggest in Vietnam, 24 eRTG cranes, 2 slewing cranes for the barge berth, along with operation system “TOPS-Expert” and electronic port systems “ePORT” and “eDO”. HICT can accommodate container vessels up to 14,000 TEU (160,000 DWT), the annual container throughput of 1.1 million TEU.