Our terminal

Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) – Cảng Quốc tế Cái Mép – is strategically located 50 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s commercial hub. The terminal offers direct access to and from Europe, the Americas and the rest of Asia. CMIT is the only terminal in Vietnam – and one of the only terminals in South East Asia – capable of accommodating vessels up to 214,121 DWT (approximately 20,000 TEU)

Located just 15 nautical miles from the main shipping routes, Cai Mep offers safe and efficient access for the largest container vessels. Its high navigational flexibility supports direct services to the US and Europe, providing an alternative to congested transshipment hubs and improving end‑to‑end routing options for Vietnamese cargo. It offers:

Slot cost reduction through access for the world’s largest container vessels
High berth productivity, minimising port stay and operating close to a record of 162 crane moves per hour
Maximum navigational flexibility to further reduce time in port
Competitive transshipment costs to and from other Vietnamese and regional origins and destinations

Channel

Width: 310 m
Depth: 14 m
— Depth alongside: 16.5 m
Turning basin:
— at CMIT waterfront: 750 m
— at Go Gia River: 1000 m

Capacity

2.1 million TEU
Quay length: 600 m
Permitted to receive vessels up to 214,121 DWT (~ 20,000 TEU)
Container yard: 30 ha
Storage capacity: approx. 50,000 TEU
Reefer capacity: 840 plugs
Gate lanes: 9

Equipment & facilities

Cranes: 6 Super-Post Panamax
— Row outreach: 22+1
— Underhook: 100 tons
Rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes: 15 (5+1 stacking configuration)
Reach stackers: 3
Empty handlers: 2
Trucks: 42 trucks
Trailers: 33 trailers
Lowbed: 7
Forklifts: 5
Weighbridges: 2, each with a capacity of up to 100 tonnes
Customs office

CMIT has the facilities, equipment and expertise to offer Maintenance & Repair services for all kinds of empty containers – including comprehensive inspection, grading, cleaning and repair. On request, laden containers (dry/reefer) can also be inspected and repairs carried out.

Intermodal connections

Via an extensive barge network, CMIT offers journey times of 6-8 hours to ICD’s in the country’s capital, Ho Chi Minh city (Transimex ICD; Tanamexco ICD; So Trans ICD; Phuc Long ICD; Phuoc Long ICD), Dong Nai Port, and Binh Duong Port – Souther Vietnam’s main production areas. Transit between Pnhom Penh in Cambodia takes around 48 hours. This provides a cost effective solution for large numbers of containers.

The modern Long Thanh Dau Giay express way and highway 51 offer excellent road connections between CMIT and key industrial zones. Improvements to local transportation infrastructure, has reduced trucking times to Ho Chi Minh City to approximately 90 minutes. CMIT uses experienced local trucking partners, that are competitive, punctual and safe.

E-services

CMIT’s terminal operating system is directly connected with the e-customs system to manage and supervise export, import, transit and transshipment cargo in and out of the terminal. This electronic system saves time and improves accuracy, making CMIT a competitive international transshipment hub. CMIT also offers online payments and electronic billing, as well as access to up-to-the minute container and vessel tracking.

Online tracking: Container status, schedule, cut-off time
Live camera at Gate: Refresh every 3 minutes
e-Invoice
e-Cargo: Connects with Customs System
e-TDR
Online vessel report
Online refund system

Fumigation, veterinary and phytosanitary

CMIT has a dedicated area for customs, fumigation, veterinary and phytosanitary inspection. To ensure maximum efficiency and rapid turnaround times an appointment system is in operation.

Inter-terminals transfers

For added convenience, CMIT provides trucking services, customs administration and lift on/off for laden and empty containers between terminals. This is a fast and efficient option for short distance transport, especially when cargo needs to be loaded onto the earliest vessel at another port.

Ownership

Cai Mep International Terminal Co., Ltd. (CMIT) was established on January 26, 2007 as a joint venture between Saigon Port (15%), Vietnam National Shipping Lines (36%) and APM Terminals (49%).