The working visit underscores Hateco Group’s strategic orientation to bridge domestic infrastructure development capabilities with international operational expertise, advanced technology, and global networks, forming a highly interconnected maritime–logistics value chain.

The Senior Executive Delegation of Hateco Group during the European mission, expanding strategic connections and bilateral cooperation with international partners in maritime, seaport, and logistics sectors.

Promoting Strategic Cooperation with A.P. Moller – Maersk Group

During the working session with A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, Chairman Tran Van Ky and Chairman Robert Uggla exchanged views on strategic orientations for cooperation in seaport development, logistics, and connectivity infrastructure. Both sides focused on key port projects, including HHIT Port, Lien Chieu Port, and the Giang Bien Inland Waterway Port project. Deliberations also centered on the strategic development of the railway terminal and ICD network along the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong corridor, thereby strengthening multimodal connectivity between deep-sea ports, the national rail network, and regional logistics hubs.

Chairman of Hateco Group and Chairman of A.P. Moller – Maersk during the high-level working session, discussing orientations to expand cooperation in seaports, logistics, and supply chain infrastructure.

Chairman Tran Van Ky presenting a corporate commemorative gift to Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller - Maersk Group.

The synergy between Hateco Group’s capabilities in infrastructure development, capital investment, and terminal operation with Maersk’s international expertise, expansive logistics network, and global shipping ecosystem opens new avenues of cooperation. The partnership strategically targets supply chain optimization, port–logistics–rail connectivity enhancement, and the attraction of premier international liner services.

The bilateral discussions also established a solid foundation for both parties to evaluate tailored cooperation frameworks, advancing large-scale projects with enduring strategic value.

Expanding the Towage Services Ecosystem with Svitzer

In the marine services sector, the Senior Executive Delegation of Hateco Group engaged in a working session with Svitzer, a global entity with extensive operational expertise in marine towage and specialized maritime support.

During the meeting, both parties signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement, exploring the establishment of a specialized joint venture operating in Vietnam's towage market.

Hateco Group and Svitzer discussing strategic cooperation to advance marine towage services and elevate maritime service capabilities in Vietnam.

Under the agreed framework, the prospective joint venture will evaluate providing towage services at HHIT Port before scaling operational scope across major Vietnamese commercial seaports. The collaborative model combines Hateco Group’s market acumen, port infrastructure assets, and domestic operating footprint with Svitzer’s international operational standards, technical prowess, and fleet management capabilities.

Developing professional towage operations synchronized with terminal management elevates maritime service quality, reinforces navigational safety, optimizes port turnaround times, and accommodates next-generation ultra-large container vessels.

The Framework Cooperation Agreement serves as a pivotal foundation for both parties to finalize structural details regarding the joint venture model, operational parameters, capital investment schemes, and execution roadmaps.

Representatives of Hateco Group and Svitzer during the working session on strategic development of towage services in Vietnam.

Cooperation with Royal IHC: Laying the Groundwork for Shipbuilding Capabilities in Vietnam

Another defining milestone of the mission was the bilateral meeting between Hateco Group leadership and Royal IHC, an enterprise recognized globally for its engineering design, proprietary technology, and specialized maritime vessel construction.

Both parties explored strategic opportunities in the shipbuilding industry in Vietnam and executed a Framework Cooperation Agreement, creating an institutional framework for specialized joint undertakings.

Representatives of Hateco Group and Royal IHC executing the Framework Cooperation Agreement, laying the foundation for specialized shipbuilding cooperation.

In line with strategic orientations, the collaboration leverages Vietnam’s competitive advantages in manufacturing capacity, skilled technical workforce, and supporting industrial ecosystem, coupled with Royal IHC’s advanced technologies, naval architecture expertise, and century-long global track record.

The alliance marks a substantial stride in elevating domestic shipbuilding competencies and maritime industrial depth, serving domestic operational requirements while enabling deeper Vietnamese integration into global maritime supply chains.

Forging an Integrated Maritime–Logistics Ecosystem

The high-level engagements with A.P. Moller – Maersk, Svitzer, and Royal IHC demonstrate Hateco Group’s international cooperation strategy, executed in an integrated, comprehensive, and forward-looking manner. The Group’s strategic trajectory expands beyond port infrastructure development to encompass high-value maritime services and supporting marine engineering.

From deep-sea ports, regional logistics corridors, and rail–ICD networks to towage operations and specialized shipbuilding, the resulting synergies form a cohesive ecosystem. The integrated network maximizes infrastructure utilization, optimizes logistics velocity, and generates sustained enterprise value across all corporate projects.

Hateco Group’s international initiatives strategically bridge domestic infrastructure execution with global operational standards and advanced technologies.

Through partnerships with established global market powerhouses, Hateco Group systematically absorbs international management benchmarks and advanced technologies, transforming Vietnam's geographic and economic advantages into scalable, highly competitive commercial models.

The executed agreements affirm Hateco Group’s long-term commitment to expanding high-level international partnerships, augmenting integrated maritime–logistics capacities, and driving the sustainable modernization of Vietnam’s maritime economy.

Moving forward, Hateco Group and its international partners will sustain close coordination to operationalize cooperative frameworks, evaluate engineering and financial feasibility, and deploy phased execution plans to ensure concrete, efficient, and enduring outcomes.