The ministry predicted the average volume of goods between Quang Ninh and Quang Binh amounts to over 500,000 tons per month.

The cost of shipping by vessels is one-fifth compared to trucks despite the fact that the vessels’ shipping time is three times longer.

In the next time, the new waterway route will undertake freight in larger quantities, especially for super-heavy goods, from the north to the central region, where big industrial zones are being constructed and taking shape.

Nguyen Nhat, director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, said the administration had asked its agencies in provinces from Quang Ninh to Quang Binh to work around the clock for handling shipping procedures rapidly.

The deployment of this sea route will enhance the multimodal transport and restructure the transportation market. In addition, it will help tackle stagnant goods at Haiphong Port and reduce thousands of large trucks moving by road from Quang Ninh to Quang Binh.