A fully operating port cyber security center, coastal emergency plan and interactive ISPS port security mobile app up as WPSP Safety & Security Award finalists Safety and security of ship and cargo operations are crucial within any port. With the advance of global terrorism, cross-border criminality and digitization, security problems …
Read More »THE OPENING CEREMONY OF CUSTOMS SERVICES FOR IMPORT/EXPORT CARGOES AT TAN CANG – LONG BINH ICD
On January 9th 2020, the opening ceremony of gathering, inspecting and supervising services for import and export cargoes at Tan Cang – Long Binh ICD was solemnly held. . Attending the ceremony there were Mr. Nguyen Phuc Tho, Deputy Director of Dong Nai Customs Department and Mr. Ngo Trong Phan, …
Read More »Vietnamese automaker Thaco exports 15 buses to Philippines
Vietnamese automaker Thaco exports 15 buses to Philippines Buses of Vietnamese automaker Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) are loaded onto a cargo ship at Chu Lai Port in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam on December 28, 2019. Photo: Le Trung / Tuoi Tre Vietnamese automaker Truong Hai Auto …
Read More »Leading NGOs urge Vietnam to scrap new coal-fired power projects
Leading NGOs urge Vietnam to scrap new coal-fired power projects A coal-fired power plant in Thai Binh Province, northern Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Gia Chinh. 12 organizations specializing in health and environment together have called on Vietnam to scrap 14 new coal plants. Concerned by the environmental and health toll that …
Read More »Cargo handling up 14 pct in Vietnamese ports
Shipping containers are seen at a port in Hai Phong City. Photo by Reuters/Kham. Vietnamese ports handled 14 percent more cargo than they did last year, but just 24 percent of it was transported by Vietnamese ships. Data released by the Vietnam Maritime Administration shows the amount of cargo handled …
Read More »Vietnam sees car imports double
A car body is painted in VinFast auto factory in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Minh Tuan. Dwindling sales of locally assembled cars and rising sales of imports are causing local manufacturers to demand more tax incentives to compete. In the first 11 months of the year sales …
Read More »Vietnam trade hits $517 bln peak
A woman rides a motorcycle as she passes containers at a port in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam. Photo by Reuters/Kham. Vietnam’s foreign trade for the first time reached $517 billion this year, with trade surplus a record-high of $9.9 billion. Trade value grew 8 percent year-on-year, with exports upping …
Read More »CAI MEP INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL JOINS TRADELENS
Cai Mep, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam – On 19th December 2019, CMIT (Cai Mep International Terminal), a joint venture between Vinalines, Saigon Port and APM Terminals, has joined the TradeLens digital platform, in support of the blockchain technology. CMIT is one of the largest terminals in Cai Mep …
Read More »Hydropower dam tunnel collapses in central Vietnam flash floods, many missing
Heavy machines buried after the collapse. Photo credit: Tan Vu/Tuoi Tre Heavy machines buried after the collapse. Photo credit: Tan Vu/Tuoi Tre At least two workers and 14 local residents are missing after a hydropower water tunnel collapsed in Quang Nam Province Tuesday. Huynh Khanh Toan, vice chairman of the …
Read More »From steaks to furniture, Hanjin Shipping collapse to raise freight costs
A man stands in front of shipping containers at the Hanjin Shipping container terminal at Incheon New Port in Incheon, South Korea, September 7, 2016. A man stands in front of shipping containers at the Hanjin Shipping container terminal at Incheon New Port in Incheon, South Korea, September 7, 2016. …
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