Cat Lai Port

What Cat Lai Port does

Cat Lai Port (Công ty Cổ phần Cảng Cát Lái) is a Vietnamese public port operator headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, established in 2009 as a subsidiary of Tân Cảng Sài Gòn (Saigon Newport Corporation), Vietnam's largest port operator conglomerate. The company provides comprehensive port terminal and maritime logistics services including cargo handling and stevedoring, ship agency, maritime brokerage, ship tugboat services, ship repair and cleaning, container handling, international multimodal transport, and container sales/rental/repair services. Its customer base is anchored by global shipping lines (Maersk, CMA-CGM, Evergreen, MSC, APL, COSCO) and large Vietnamese manufacturers (Formosa Industries, Pou Yuen, Hualon, Tainan, Texhong). The company went public on July 8, 2014, listing 24 million shares on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange under ticker CLL.

The business operates a traditional asset-heavy port model: revenue is generated through terminal handling fees, vessel services, multimodal transport contracts, and equipment leasing for specialized oversized/heavy cargo. The company supplements physical operations with an E-port digital platform providing container tracking and vessel schedule information to customers. Distribution is primarily domestic, focused on the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area and southern Vietnam, serving both international shipping lines docking at the terminal and import/export manufacturers moving containerized goods. The parent conglomerate affiliation with Saigon Newport provides significant distribution advantages and established relationships with global liner shipping companies. Pricing details are not publicly disclosed; revenue and margin data are also not disclosed in available sources.

Name

Cat Lai Port

Legal name

Công ty Cổ phần Cảng Cát Lái

Website

https://catlaiport.com.vn

Company type

Public

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Terminal Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Ship and Boat Building (33661), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (488390)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Terminal Maintenance Facilities For Motor Freight Transport (4231), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Deep-Sea Container Terminals (Mainline / Transshipment Hubs) (TLAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA), Port Operations Control Center / Port Call Orchestration (TLAHAFAI), Liquid Bulk Chemical & Petrochemical Terminals (Base Chemicals, Solvents) (TLAHABAI), Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH), Full Container Storage Yards (Loaded Container Yards) (TLALAJAD), Port Operations, Stevedoring & Terminal Management (EDAOANAC), Marine/Port-Connected Pipeline Terminals (Dock/Jetty Tank Farms) (TLAGAKAL), Fresh Water Supply & Potable Water Delivery Coordination (TLAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Port terminal services
• Container handling
• Maritime logistics
• Ship agency services
• Multimodal transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Port terminal services: Revenue from port operations including cargo handling, stevedoring, ship agency services, maritime brokerage, ship tugboat services, ship repair, ship cleaning, and container handling at Cat Lai port.
2. Multimodal international transport services: International multimodal transport services for import/export cargo
3. Container sales, rental, and repair: Sale and rental of ships, containers, and specialized transport equipment for oversized and heavy cargo; repair and construction of containers and specialized trailers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cat Lai Port (Công ty Cổ phần Cảng Cát Lái) operates a seaport terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, providing cargo loading/unloading, ship agency, maritime brokerage, tugboat, ship repair, ship cleaning, cargo tallying, and international multimodal transport services. The company also sells, rents, and repairs containers and specialized heavy-lift transport equipment. Its 24 million shares (ticker CLL) have been listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange since July 8, 2014.

Product overview

Công ty Cổ phần Cảng Cát Lái (Cát Lái Port) là doanh nghiệp cảng biển cung cấp các dịch vụ port operations và logistics tại TP. Hồ Chí Minh. Danh mục sản phẩm bao gồm: dịch vụ bốc dỡ hàng hóa tại cảng biển (core product chính), dịch vụ đại lý tàu biển, dịch vụ môi giới hàng hải và cung ứng tàu biển, dịch vụ kiểm đếm hàng hóa, dịch vụ lai dắt và sửa chữa tàu biển, dịch vụ vệ sinh tàu biển, và kinh doanh dịch vụ vận tải đa phương thức quốc tế. Các dịch vụ hỗ trợ bao gồm sửa chữa/đóng mới container, moóc kéo chuyên dùng, và mua bán/cho thuê tàu, container cùng thiết bị vận chuyển hàng siêu trường, siêu trọng. Ngoài ra, công ty còn cung cấp các công cụ số như hệ thống E-port để tra cứu vị trí container và thông tin chuyến tàu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cargo handling services at the seaport (Dịch vụ bốc dỡ hàng hóa tại cảng biển) Loading and unloading of containerized and bulk cargo at the Cat Lai seaport terminal, supporting shipping lines and cargo owners moving goods through southern Vietnam.
• Ship agency and ocean transport agency services (Dịch vụ đại lý tàu biển, đại lý vận tải đường biển) Acting as agent for ocean-going vessels and ocean transport operators calling at Cat Lai port, handling documentation, port call coordination, and regulatory liaison for shipping lines.
• Maritime brokerage and vessel supply services (Dịch vụ môi giới hàng hải và cung ứng tàu biển) Brokering maritime transport arrangements and supplying vessels with required stores and provisions while berthed at Cat Lai port.
• Cargo tallying services (Dịch vụ kiểm đếm hàng hóa) Counting, inspecting, and verifying the quantity and condition of cargo at the port to ensure accurate delivery between shipper and consignee.
• Tugboat and ship repair services (Dịch vụ lai dắt và sửa chữa tàu biển tại cảng) Tugboat assistance for berthing and unberthing vessels, and in-port ship repair and maintenance services for vessels calling at Cat Lai.
• Ship cleaning services (Dịch vụ vệ sinh tàu biển) Cleaning and sanitation services for vessels at Cat Lai port, supporting hygiene and safety compliance.
• International multimodal transport services (Kinh doanh dịch vụ vận tải đa phương thức quốc tế) International multimodal transport combining sea, road, rail, and inland waterway modes to move import/export cargo across borders through Cat Lai port.
• Container repair, new-build, and specialized trailer services (Sửa chữa, đóng mới container và moóc kéo chuyên dùng) Repair, new construction, and modification of containers and specialized trailers used for container transport and heavy-lift cargo.
• Sale, rental of vessels, containers, and heavy-lift transport equipment (Mua bán, cho thuê tàu, container và thiết bị vận chuyển đặc biệt) Sale and rental of vessels, containers, and specialized transport equipment for oversized and heavy-lift (super-heavy/super-long) cargo, supporting customer-specific transport needs.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• A&C Auditing and Consulting Co., Ltd. - Hanoi branchminorOthersExternal auditor for Cat Lai Port, contracted for annual audit services (2026 audit contract signed June 24, 2026)
• APL (American President Lines)coreOthersMajor shipping line partner using Cat Lai port facilities
• CMA-CGMcoreOthersMajor shipping line partner using Cat Lai port facilities
• COSCO ShippingcoreOthersMajor shipping line partner using Cat Lai port facilities
• Evergreen MarinecoreOthersMajor shipping line partner using Cat Lai port facilities
• MaerskcoreOthersMajor shipping line partner using Cat Lai port facilities
• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)coreOthersMajor shipping line partner using Cat Lai port facilities
• Saigon Newport Corporation (Tổng Công ty Tân Cảng Sài Gòn)coreOthersParent company and largest port operator conglomerate in Vietnam, overseeing Cat Lai Port and other port terminals

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gemadept Corporation: Vietnamese listed logistics group operating container terminals (including Phuoc Long ICD and Cái Mép terminals), shipping agency, and container leasing. Highly comparable to Cat Lai in Vietnam's container-handling and ship-agency segments.
• Cảng Sài Gòn (Saigon Port): Historic Ho Chi Minh City port operator under the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) group, offering cargo handling, container handling and vessel services in the same metro area as Cat Lai, with overlapping customer base of shipping lines and importers/exporters.
• Cảng Hải Phòng (Hai Phong Port): Major northern-Vietnam public port operator handling containers, bulk, and breakbulk for the same international shipping lines (Maersk, MSC, etc.) and serving manufacturing exporters. Direct functional peer in Vietnamese container terminal operations.

Broad incumbents

• DP World: Global terminal operator running container ports across multiple continents with integrated logistics. Comparable as a worldwide peer offering the same combined port-and-logistics proposition that Cat Lai markets within its national footprint.
• Saigon Newport Corporation (Tổng Công ty Tân Cảng Sài Gòn): Parent conglomerate of Cat Lai Port and Vietnam's largest port operator. Directly operates the broader port/terminal network that Cat Lai is part of, with overlapping container-handling, stevedoring, and multimodal service offerings across multiple terminals.
• PSA International: Global container terminal operator (Singapore-based) with deep-sea, transshipment, and gateway terminals worldwide. Comparable as a large, established port operator serving the same global shipping lines (Maersk, MSC, CMA-CGM, Evergreen).
• Hutchison Ports: CK Hutchison's global container-terminal business with deep-water and gateway ports across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Comparable in scale and customer overlap with the world's largest shipping lines that also call Cat Lai.
• Tổng Công ty Hàng hải Việt Nam (Vinalines): State-owned Vietnamese maritime group owning and operating multiple ports (including Lach Huyen deep-water terminal) plus shipping and logistics. Compares as the principal state-owned competitor to the Saigon Newport/Cat Lai ecosystem in container terminal services.
• International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI): Philippines-headquartered global container terminal operator with ports in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Comparable multi-region terminal operator serving mainline shipping alliances — the same customer set as Cat Lai.

Emerging players

• COSCO Shipping Ports: Listed terminal arm of COSCO Shipping, operating container ports globally with concentration in China and Asia. Comparable as a carrier-affiliated terminal operator whose shipping line (COSCO) is also a Cat Lai customer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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