Tan Cang – Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) was located in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, about 70km from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, is a deep-water port near the confluence of Cai Mep River and Thi Vai River.
The port is connected by roads to industrial parks in Ba Ria-Vung Tau and nearby Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces. It is also favorable for linking with other ports in the Mekong Delta such as Cao Lanh and Sa Dec in Dong Thap province, My Thoi in An Giang province, and Cai Cui in Can Tho city.
The terminal has handled nearly 4.5 million TEUs since it officially began operating on January 15, 2011. However, this is the first time for the terminal to receive 1 million TEUs in a single year.
The TCIT is the second largest container port in Vietnam, after Tan Cang Cat Lai based in District 2 of Ho Chi Minh City. It is a joint venture between Saigon Newport Corporation and three partners, namely Mitsui O.S.K Line (Japan), Hanjin Transportation (the Republic of Korea) and Wanhai Lines (China’s Taiwan).
TCIT, Tan Cang – Cai Mep International Terminal, and Tan Cang – Cai Mep Thi Vai form a continuous port complex of Saigon Newport Corporation in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. The terminal is also a popular point of transit for goods traded between Vietnam and Cambodia.
