February 18, 2018 | 22:08 (GMT+7)
Cam Pha port handles first tons of coal on New Year day
The Cam Pha Port & Logistics Company and Cua Ong Coal Sorting Company under the Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) loaded the first tons of coal onto two vessels - the first New Year footers in Cam Phan port, the Northern province of Quang Ninh on February 16 (the first day of the Lunar New Year).
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Viet Thuan vessel handles 24,000 tons of coal. Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn |
Accordingly, Yun Qian vessel received 8,000 tons of coal dust for export to Malaysia while Viet Thuan vessel handled 24,000 tons which is to be delivered to Vinh Tan 2 thermal power plant.
Since early 2018, the Cam Pha Port & Logistics Company has consumed more than 1.568 million tons of coal, 1.5 million of which has been for export and the remaining for domestic consumption.
Last year, Vinacomin tapped 35 million tons of coal and sold 35.6 million tons.
This year, it will strive to sell nearly 36 million tons, including 1.9 million tons for export, 400,000 tons higher than 2017.
Source: VNA