Vietnam to give Quy Nhon terminal handling a major boost
The Vietnamese government is to spend $24m to upgrade Terminal 1 in Quy Nhon Port, ...
Vietnam’s state-controlled shipping group, Vietnam Maritime Corp (VIMC), plans to acquire more containerships and build more inland box depots in a bid to boost its competitiveness.
The group aims to acquire four box ships ranging from 1,700 to 2,200 teu this year, bringing its fleet of 12, for around 9,000 teu, to at least 13,000 teu, accounting for 30% of all Vietnamese-owned container vessels.
Last year, VIMC’s net profit fell 23% year on year, to VND2.54trn ($107.5m), as operating costs surged amid ...
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Comment on this article
Dzung Nguyen
November 02, 2023 at 6:36 amVIMC shipping line has gain pretty much success on trade lane for India – Kolkata and Mumbai in joint services with Zim during peak season of this business in 2022. Do hope VIMC shipping line step by step could stand alone and operate an international long haul after archiving experience and capital from this service.
Gary
DH logistics Hai Phong