Vietnamese deepsea terminal hopes
NewsThere are signs that severe over supply in South Vietnam’s container-handling capacity is easing....
Equipment majors report new business
NewsThree leading container handling equimpent suppliers have reported some new contracts for 2012 and 2013 delivery...
Vietnam traders complain of unfair surcharges
NewsVietnamese shippers have complained about foreign shipping lines imposing surcharges to cover container security, workers' strikes and conta...
Foreign lines seek to contain Vietnam problem
NewsOverseas shipping lines have been left at sea by unclear liquidation procedures for abandoned containers at Vietnam's ports....
Vietnam terminal moving ahead
NewsGemalink, the joint venture established by Ho Chi Minh City-based Gemadept Corp and French operator CMA– CGM to develop a new container te...
CKYH to start direct service between Vietnam and USEC
NewsCKYH Alliance (Coscon, K Line, Yang Ming, and Hanjin Shipping) has announced that it will start a direct service between Vietnam and the USE...
HCMC container port adds new berth
NewsSaigon Newport Company (SNC), Vietnam’s biggest container port operator, has opened a 216m long seventh container berth at Cat Lai Port in...
New terminal joint venture for Vietnam
NewsMitsui OSK Lines Ltd, Saigon Newport Company (SNP), Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd and Wan Hai Lines have signed a contract to establish a joint ter...
Aid for Vietnam Customs
NewsThe Japanese government has granted US$8.6M to help Vietnam strengthen its Customs capabilities at Cat Lai Port in Ho Chi Minh City....
Navis in Vietnam
NewsVietnam International Container Terminal (VICT) in Ho Chi Minh City has gone live with the Navis SPARCS TOS, making it the first terminal in...
Two “firsts” in Ho Chi Minh City
NewsVietnam International Container Terminal (VICT) in Ho Chi Minh City, which is undertaking a major expansion programme aimed at increasing ca...
Saigon relocations approved
NewsThe Vietnamese Ministry of Transport has begun approving new locations for many of Ho Chi Minh City’s 30 ports, most of which must move fr...
Saigon Feeders in service
NewsThe first two fully mobile "Feeder Server" container gantry cranes from Germany-based Kranbau Eberswalde (KE) were due to start operations a...