THILOGI inaugurates Chu Lai Port’s 50,000-DWT berth and exports first shipments of 2025

On February 3, 2025, THILOGI inaugurated the 50,000-DWT berth of Chu Lai Port, and exported the first shipments of 2025 from THACO’s Sub-holdings to different countries.

Chu Lai Port is ranked as type-1 seaport according to Vietnam's seaport system development plan during 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, approved by the Prime Minister. To develop the port up to its scale and cargo throughput, becoming a major trade hub and logistics center for the Central Vietnam and Central Highlands regions, connecting Southern Laos and Northern Cambodia, on March 7, 2024, the Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee approved the project to expand and upgrade Chu Lai Port, part of the Tam Hiep Port complex, with a total investment of VND 1,590 billion.

THACO's Sub-holdings export big shipments at the beginning of 2025

The construction of Wharf No. 2 (50,000-DWT berth) extends 365 meters downstream, connecting to Wharf No. 1, increasing the total length of Chu Lai Port to 836 meters, with a depth of 11.6 meters. Using advanced steel pipe pile technology, the wharf ensures the accommodation of general cargo ships and container ships up to 50,000 tons. Additionally, THILOGI has invested in infrastructure and modern loading equipment, helping the port handle nearly 100 containers per hour, three times that of Wharf No. 1.

Chu Lai Port holds a strategic position, seamlessly connecting with major arteries of Quang Nam and the Central Vietnam region. It serves as a critical gateway, integrating with Vietnam’s North-South axis and the international East-West economic corridor. The port also functions as a center for multimodal transportation, including trucking, sea port, maritime transport, Chu Lai rail and airport connections.

With the goal of developing into an international logistics hub in Chu Lai, Quang Nam, to equalize costs with the northern and southern regions, THILOGI focuses on deep development investment, completing key projects, and investing in infrastructure and equipment. This contributes to completing the logistics supply chain, boosting production, and leveraging the region's potential and advantages.

On this occasion, over 300 containers of goods from THACO's Sub-holdings were exported through Chu Lai Port to various countries, carrying the hope and expectation of a new year with new successes.

THACO AUTO exported 120 Kia Frontier trucks to the Middle East, 400 painted bodies of Kia New Carnival cars to India, and 45 Peugeot Django 150cc motorcycles to Cambodia. The Middle East, being a completely new market, has high standards for quality. The products were manufactured on modern lines at THACO AUTO's production center in Chu Lai, meeting the stringent standards of KIA and Peugeot partners. THACO INDUSTRIES exported batches of semi-trailers to North America, household equipment to the U.S., industrial equipment components to Australia, and automotive components and industrial equipment to South Korea and Finland. The products were produced on advanced technological lines with stringent quality control, meeting international standards, especially in high-demand markets such as North America, Australia, and Europe. Meanwhile, THACO AGRI exported nearly 4,000 tons of fresh fruit to Japan and China. By intensifying the application of mechanization and biotechnology in production, THACO AGRI has become a strategic partner for many major enterprises in the Asian market.

The completion and operation of the 50,000-DWT berth and the early-year large shipment export have affirmed the production capacity, product quality, and services of THACO's Sub-holdings, demonstrating the determination to participate in the global value chain. This aims to position THACO as the leading multi-industry industrial group in the ASEAN region and attract investors to Chu Lai Open Economic Zone in Quang Nam, contributing to the socio-economic development of the locality and surrounding areas.