Sector Ports & Harbors

Project Type Container and General Cargo Port

Project Title Detailed Design Study of Cai Mep – Thi Vai International Terminals

Location Cai Mep and Thi Vai areas in Ba Ria Vung Tau province, Vietnam

Client JICA B/D and D/D

Project Period August 2004 – February 2006

Problems addressed by the Project

Cai Mep and Thi Vai Ports are located along Thi Vai River in southern part of Vietnam. Vietnam has two major economic regions, namely north and south, which depend largely on ports in the river basin. These regions have large traffic demands, but there are a limited number of suitable locations for the deep-water ports. In order to overcome this situation, the Master Plan for port development along the Thi Vai River for the target year of 2020 was formulated. Cai Mep Container Terminal is the first deep-sea port to accommodate the Post-Panamax container ship in Vietnam. The quaywall is designed of “a detached pier type” made of combination of steel and PC piles in consideration of cost effectiveness. The pier is connected to the yard with three trestles. The soft foundation of the yard is very deep, or about 40 m in depth, which needs to be improved artificially. The Pre-fabricated Vertical Drain (PVD) is selected for soil improvement method. The foundation improvement method beneath the revetment at Thi Vai Port along the river is designed by Deep Mixing Method (DMM) which is introduced to port facilities for the first time in Vietnam.

Service Provided

Basic Design with field investigations Detailed Engineering Design Environmental Surveys and Management Preparation of Tender Document Technology Transfer

Actual Project Recommendations

1. Cai Mep Container Terminal (L=600 m, -14 m depth for vessel size 80,000 DWT) Civil works for 2 berths of container terminal and related facilities Procurement of cargo handling equipment Buildings for port management

2. Thi Vai General Cargo Terminal (L=600 m, -14 m depth for vessel size 75,000 DWT) Civil works for 2 berths of cargo terminal and related facilities Procurement of cargo handling equipment Buildings for port management

3. Associated Civil Works Soft soil improvement (Pre-fabricated vertical Drain: PVD and Deep Mixing Method: DMM) Access road: 4 lanes, 8 km Inner port service road, water supply system, electrical system, etc.

Cai Mep International Container Terminal Thi Vai International General Cargo Terminal

4. Navigation Channel Dredging (V=7,700,000 m3)