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Mekong Delta ports need better linkages to increase efficiency
VietNamNet Bridge – River and seaports in the Mekong Delta system of Group 6 ports handle a huge volume of goods, but 70 per cent amount of goods in the region are still carried by road to HCM City.
Ports along Sai Gon River to be relocated
VietNamNet Bridge – All ports along the Sai Gon River will be relocated by the end of the year to reduce pressure on transport in HCM City,
Transport Ministry to crackdown on cargo weight violations at ports
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has said it would enforce stricter measures to stop overweight cargo shipments, such as temporarily shutting ports and firing directors who violated the MOT's weight regulations.
Foreign shipping firms preferred over local counterparts
VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign shipping agents are preferred over Vietnamese agents and the country’s fleet of 1,700 vessels, a report from the Vietnam Maritime Bureau (Vinamarine) shows.
Vehicles queue up at ports as loading rule takes effect
VietNamNet Bridge – Transport firms delivering goods to partners have complained about long waits at ports because of a new regulation that requires verification of the loading capacity of vehicles.
Ministry turns to ports in fight against overloading
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport said any ports found to violate regulations on overloading from the second time will be closed for a period of between one and three months, a sanction accepted by all ports at a meeting here on Tuesday.
Import-export companies grouse about shipping fees
VietNamNet Bridge – Import-export companies are complaining about new fees imposed by the Cat Lai Port Authority as well as surcharges added by international shipping firms.
To battle with traffickers, businesses told to gather goods at ports
Import-export companies and customs officers have got worried stiff because of the new regulation that requires exporters to gather goods at the border gates, seaports, airports or bonded warehouses before they make customs declarations.
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/2
Overseas Vietnamese seeking to re-export ineligible cars; Local gold price slides after Tet; US farm bill hampers Vietnamese catfish; Exports to the US leap 21.3 per cent; Deficit higher as shipments plunge
Import-export companies weep from new customs regulation
VietNamNet Bridge – The new regulation on the procedures for customs clearance has led to the fact that imports and exports have got stuck at customs and management agencies.
Big guys rush to build seaports
VietNamNet Bridge – Investing in seaports and hydropower plants is believed to be the business fields which can bring superprofit to huge investors. However, the projects are really the huge “money hungry machines.”
Vietnam equitizes ports, trying to call for private investment
Vietnam plans to equitize some first class ports including Hai Phong, Da Nang, Quang Ninh, Saigon and Quy Nhon, a part of the program to call for private investment into the infrastructure development.
