Da Nang port (port code: VNDAD) is a principal port of central Vietnam and is of importance being the outlet from the coal mines at Nang Son, 35 nautical miles up river. It is situated on the South China Sea in the Gulf of Tonking, approximately 390 nautical miles north-northeast of Ho Chi Minh City.
The port occupies 1.2 thousand hectares with a depth of from 10 to 17 meters at Danang Bay, containing a total of 1493 meters of berths in two major areas: Tien Sa Terminal and Song Han Terminal.
The port contains a total of 1493 meters of berths in two major areas: Tien Sa Terminal and Song Han Terminal. Tien Sa Terminal is a natural deep-water port with depths from 10 to 12 meters, being able to accommodate general cargo vessels to 45 thousand DWT, container vessels to two thousand TEUs, or passenger vessels to 75 thousand GRT. Song Han Terminal, located on the Han River near Da Nang city, offers five berths at a total 528 meters long and a draft of 0.7 meters.
The port has capacity to handle up to five million tons of cargo per year. The annual throughput capacity at Tien Sa Terminal is 4.5 million tons and Song Han Terminal has capacity to handle one million tons of cargo per year.
The port handles approximately 19,500 passengers, 3.9 million tons of cargo and 114,000TEU annually. The principal cargo handled include general cargo, bulk cargo, container cargo, petroleum and cars.
The types of vessels regularly calling at this port are fishing vessels, accounting for about 30%; container ships, taking up around 22%; and cargo vessels, taking a proportion of 9%. The maximum length of the vessels recorded to having entered this port is 236 meters. The maximum draught is 10.8 meters. The maximum deadweight is 54,347t.