more room to develop vietnams international shipping fleet

More room to develop Vietnam's international shipping fleet

The potential is great, but the development and operation of Vietnamese cargo shipping has not been commensurate with the role and position of the country.
escalating shipping charges hinder local manufacturers

Escalating shipping charges hinder local manufacturers

Skyrocketing shipping costs, seen as the key culprit behind the higher burdens for businesses and rising retail prices for end-consumers, are expected to linger amidst the ongoing pandemic.
seafood companies under pressure from mounting shipping costs

Seafood companies under pressure from mounting shipping costs

Exporters have been beset by soaring transport expenses this year, with costs of transporting goods to the US soared just after costs to the EU normalised, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.
state to explore fee cuts for shipping companies

State to explore fee cuts for shipping companies

The Vietnam Maritime Administration has requested that associations, seaport companies and shipping companies be exempted or allowed to pay reduced service fees for containers stored at seaports for a long time.
vietnamese shipping companies running massive losses

Vietnamese shipping companies running massive losses

Vietnam's state-owned shipping group Vinalines and Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC) are running massive looses.
nations key shipping route opens to traffic

Nation’s key shipping route opens to traffic

Vietnam’s most important sea route from the Cai Mep-Thi Vai port complex in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to buoy zero opened to traffic on March 2.
vietnam shipping execs sentenced to death for embezzlement

Vietnam shipping execs sentenced to death for embezzlement

HANOI: Vietnam on Wednesday (Feb 22) sentenced two executives from its scandal-hit shipping industry to death for embezzlement, official media reported, the latest punishment meted out for the spectacular collapse of a state-run firm that triggered pledges to restructure the economy.
shipping harbours profit from money making year

Shipping harbours profit from money-making year

Vietnam’s biggest ports, which are among the most alluring to foreign investors, recorded strong growth in revenue and profit in 2016, despite woes in the global shipping market.
hanjin shipping global ceases operations in vn

Hanjin Shipping Global ceases operations in VN

The Vietnamese Representative Office of Hanjin Shipping Global, South Korea’s giant container shipping company, announced that it would not accept any new booking of freight orders from August 31.
hanjin shipping unloads shares in vietnamese terminal

Hanjin Shipping unloads shares in Vietnamese terminal

Financially troubled Hanjin Shipping Co. has sold its 21.33 per cent stake in Tan Cang Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) in southern Vietnam.
foreign shipping firms called out over unreasonable charges

Foreign shipping firms called out over unreasonable charges

The Vietnam Maritime Administration just hosted an urgent meeting with foreign shipping firm representatives. 
domestic shipping firms take advantage of foreign block out

Domestic shipping firms take advantage of foreign block-out

In the year after foreign container ships were banned from operating local routes, local shipping firms have made great gains toward efficiency.
global shipping industry sets sail under new standard

Global shipping industry sets sail under new standard

The International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) came into force from August 20, 2013, inaugurating a new era of decent work for seafarers and fair competition for shipowners in the global shipping industry, according to an ILO’s recent statement.
domestic shipping firms strive to weather hardships

Domestic shipping firms strive to weather hardships

Effectively using advantages on local and short-distance international routes instead of further hiking transport gross tonnage proves a proper direction to local ship fleets.
keys to solving southeast asias shipping gridlock

Keys to solving Southeast Asia’s shipping gridlock

Ongoing congestion at Singapore’s container port has impacted the shipping industry’s peak season this year. Vu Nguyen Hanh, editor of Vietnam Briefing at Dezan Shira & Associates, analyses the opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese ports, as well as their alternative solutions.