News / Local forwarders must diversify as trade boom attracts global 3PLs to Vietnam

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A surging Vietnamese economy has created space for local forwarders to expand across South-east Asia, but it is also attracting international 3PLs, creating fierce competition.

Vietnamese forwarder Bee Logistics has expanded its network to Taiwan, following impressive air and sea freight growth across the region.

Chief executive Henry Dinh said: “Freight forwarding is still the most promising sector currently in South-east Asia thanks to the economic growth rates.

“Vietnam and Thailand are the major drivers, and while the tradelanes between ASEAN countries and China ...