APL ship calls new Vietnam terminal
Container carrier APL said its ship APL Alexandrite today became the first linehaul container vessel to call at the Saigon Port-PSA (SP-PSA) deepwater container terminal located on the Cai Mep river in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province in southern Vietnam.
The 3,821-TEU vessel was undertaking a trial voyage ahead of the company starting up direct container shipping service between Vietnam and the West Coast of North America.
The 4,250 TEU vessel, APL Denver, which is deployed on APL's Pacific South 1 service, is scheduled to depart the SP-PSA facility for Seattle on June 4.
APL ship calls new Vietnam terminal
