News / Call for Vietnam to make its own boxes as it probes shipping rate hikes

As key agricultural industries feel the effect of the spike in freight rates and lack of empty containers, Vietnam is the latest country to question the prices charged by shipping lines.

According to local media, the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) has set up a working group to “remove difficulties for export activities and ensure transparency in the listing of freight prices”.

VMA deputy head Hoang Hong Giang told the Vietnam News Agency: “The continuous increase in freight rates and surcharges has caused many ...