Da Nang Port handled its highest ever monthly volume of cargo during August.

The 470,000 tonnes last month brought the total so far this year to 3.3 million tonnes, up 8.5% year-on-year.  In particular, the volume of container cargo has increased by 13% year-on-year to 103,800 TEUs.

In addition, 62 cruise ships carrying a total of 67,012 passengers have docked at the port since January.

Thanks to this positive growth, the port is set to meet this year’s targets of handling 4.8 million tonnes of cargo and receiving 70,000 passengers from 70 cruise ships.