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VinaMarine prohibits profiteering in emergency situations

VinaMarine prohibits profiteering in emergency situations

VinaMarine requires enterprises providing services at seaports and those providing container shipping services by sea to strictly comply with regulations on price listing according to current regulations.
Sea freight rates cool, port volumes break records

Sea freight rates cool, port volumes break records

In the first seven months of 2024, the volume of goods passing through Vietnamese seaports is estimated at 501.117 million tonnes, up 16 per cent over the same period in 2023.
Call for efforts to minimise the impact of skyrocketing sea freight costs

Call for efforts to minimise the impact of skyrocketing sea freight costs

International container shipping rates have increased by more than 70 per cent over the same period last year and by more than 110 per cent compared to the pre- COVID-19 pandemic period.
VPSA proposes measures on lost cargo at Cát Lái Port

VPSA proposes measures on lost cargo at Cát Lái Port

Five businesses have reported a shortage of pepper and coffee discovered at the destination port compared to the contracted amount. 
MoT asks VMA to support shipping container goods to Europe and America

MoT asks VMA to support shipping container goods to Europe and America

Due to conflicts in the Red Sea area since the end of last year, shipping companies have had to change routes, not going through the Suez Canal but having to go around the Cape of Good Hope, extending ship journeys...
Ports log nearly 60,000 vessel throughput in 7 months

Ports log nearly 60,000 vessel throughput in 7 months

Vietnamese ports handled a total of 59,338 vessels between January and July, an annual decrease of 3 per cent, reported the Vietnam Maritime Administration.
Some shipping companies confront hardship, some benefit

Some shipping companies confront hardship, some benefit

In the context of rising interest rates and rising US dollar, many port and shipping companies are confronting difficulties, but there are still beneficiaries.
Vietnamese fleet to handle a fifth of exports by 2030: transport ministry

Vietnamese fleet to handle a fifth of exports by 2030: transport ministry

Viet Nam has set an objective to build up its merchant fleet to handle as much as 20 per cent of the country''s exports by the year 2030.
Roadmap to develop green ports in Viet Nam

Roadmap to develop green ports in Viet Nam

It is forecast that until 2050, GHG emissions in the industry will increase 50 per cent over 2018.
Cargo throughput via seaports sees slight rise in July

Cargo throughput via seaports sees slight rise in July

Cargo throughput via seaports across the country hit 62.9 million tonnes in July this year, up 2 per cent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration.
Vietnam Maritime Administration formulates green ports criteria

Vietnam Maritime Administration formulates green ports criteria

The Vietnam Maritime Administration is gathering comments on a proposed set of criteria for recognising green ports. 
Fee reductions offer little benefit to maritime firms

Fee reductions offer little benefit to maritime firms

The Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) has sent a report to the Ministry of Transport (MoT), assessing the possible impact of reduced fees on Vietnamese maritime firms amid mounting fuel prices.
More room to develop Viet Nams international shipping fleet

More room to develop Viet Nam's international shipping fleet

The potential is great, but Vietnamese shipping enterprises’ development and operation has not been commensurate with the role and position of the country.
Quang Ninh proposes VND2.2 trillion general port in Q4 2021

Quang Ninh proposes VND2.2 trillion general port in Q4 2021

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has proposed a project on building the Van Ninh general port at total investment of VND2.24 trillion (US$99 million), which, if approved, is expected to start construction in the fourth quarter of 2021,...
Ports see increase in goods handling despite COVID

Ports see increase in goods handling despite COVID

Thanks to the adoption of drastic COVID-19 prevention measures at ports, the volume of goods that passed through ports in the first eight months of the year increased by 18 per cent year-on-year to 16.8 million TEUs, the Viet Nam...