DONG NAI SETTING UP PLANS TO DEVELOP INTO REGIONAL LOGISTICS CENTRE
According to the evaluation of the Department of Transport, the province’s seaport system is a collection of disconnected small-scale ports (only two of the 17 seaports have a scale of over 30 hectares while there are many ports which are only a few hectares) supported by weak connecting transport infrastructure.
INCREASING MARITIME TRANSPORT COST MAKING EXPORT DIFFICULT
Maritime transport costs have skyrocketed in recent months as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll, pushing import-export companies into a lot of difficulties.
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AMONG TOP PRIORITIES OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS
Investment in key infrastructure projects should be a priority in the next five years to give strong boost to socio-economic development, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
BUILD UP TERMINALS 5 AND 6 OF HAIPHONG'S LACH HUYEN PORT
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed Decision No.299/QD-TTg, approving the investment policy of the construction project of terminals 5 and 6 of Haiphong’s Lach Huyen Port.
VIETNAM LISTED AMONG WORLD’S TOP 10 EMERGING LOGISTICS MARKETS
Accordingly, China remained the world's leading emerging logistics market followed by India, while Indonesia ranked in third position. Qatar and Turkey ranked behind Vietnam in 9th and 10th position. Among ASEAN countries, Indonesia ranked third, Malaysia ranked fifth, Vietnam ranked 8th, Thailand ranked 11th, Philippines ranked 21st and Cambodia 41st.
HCM CITY DEVELOPERS MOVE TO PROVINCES ON CHEAPER PRICES, IMPROVING TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
While the HCM City housing market has gone quiet after the renewed outbreak of Covid-19, the market in neighbouring provinces like Đồng Nai, Long An and Bình Dương has seen robust growth this year, experts said.
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION TO INSPECT SHIPPING RATES HIKE
The Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) plans to set up a working group to inspect the hike in freight rates among shipping companies that have routes to Europe and America.
AIRPORT LOGISTICS COMPANIES REPORT PROFITS DESPITE COVID-19
Nội Bài Cargo Terminal Services (NCT) reported revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 of VNĐ205.6 billion (US$8.9 million), an increase of 11 per cent over the same period last year.
