The shipping platform

Location: My Tho lies approx 20nm W of Ho Chi Minh on the N arm of the Mekong delta. General overview: The port consists of 3 berths which handle dry, liquid and containerised cargo. Traffic figures: The port handles approximately 100 vessels and 280,000t of cargo annually. Load line zone: China Sea Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Jan 21 to Apr 30, Summer May 1 to Jan 20. Max size: LOA: 106m; draught: 5 m; size: 3,000DWT. The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 98 m, draught: 4.5 m, deadweight: 3,170 t.