During the period, more than 23,000 river-sea compatible ships operated on the route, up 163% year-on-year. Head of the MoT’s Department of Transport Tran Bao Ngoc said that since its launch in July, 2014, more than 46.8 million tonnes of freight have been transported through the route, or 1,171 tonnes a month.At the conference, transportation businesses and localities stressed the importance of the coastal shipping route, expressing their hope that the MoT will support the development of coastal transportation.Lauding enterprises’ investment in the route, Deputy Minister of Transportation Nguyen Nhat said this helps connect industrial zones in coastal areas while easing land traffic jams.He asked the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration and the Vietnam Register to amend regulations to reduce costs for enterprises and ensure safety on the route.Information technology must be used to manage the route, he urged. … [Read more...] about Transportation via coastal shipping route surges 154 percent
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Pigs transported to south for consumption
Pigs transported to south for consumption Ngoc Hung By Ngoc Hung - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Provinces with big herds of pigs like Dong Nai normally transport pigs to northern provinces for consumption, but now the opposite is happening as the price in the south is VND5,000-7,000 per kilogram higher. This has helped stabilize the pig price in southern provinces though the bird flu is spreading. According to a member of the Dong Nai Livestock Association, southern provinces currently have a huge number of pigs transported from the north, which is contrary to what normally happened in previous years. China imported a large volume last year and after it bought almost all in northern provinces, traders had to buy pigs from the southern region to supply the north. However, big exports to China have almost come to a standstill this year. “In the past few years, live pigs in the south were always priced at VND2,000-3,000 per kilogram higher than those in the north. With … [Read more...] about Pigs transported to south for consumption
HCMC transport authority comes up with new parking fee plan
HCMC transport authority comes up with new parking fee plan Van Nam HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed a plan in which the nearer the city center, the higher the parking fees will be. According to the plan which the department presented at a conference on traffic management last week, the parking fees in the heart of the city would be the highest and the farther from the city center the lower the parking charges would be. Some types of vehicles would be banned on certain main roads permanently or at peak hours. The city would provide public bicycle rental service downtown, reorganize the commuter bus system, launch river buses, build parking lots and develop new interprovincial-bus stations this year. In 2018-2020, the city will continue finding ways to reduce traffic congestion such as launching a new river bus route connecting the Bach Dang Wharf in District 1 and District 8, putting more eco-friendly buses running on compressed natural gas into service, … [Read more...] about HCMC transport authority comes up with new parking fee plan
Only 3.3% of ships nationwide transport containerized cargo
Vietnam has more than 1,600 ships, but a mere 3.3% of them are container ships, according to a report of the Vietnam Maritime Administration at a meeting on raising the market share of sea transport on December 11. Vietnam has more than 1,600 ships, with a mere 3.3% of them being container shipsThe administration said Vietnam’s fleet of ships faces several problems such as a small proportion of container ships, and up to 40% of them are 15 years old or older. In addition, there are as many as 500 owners of ships, meaning their scales are small and thus their competitiveness is low.Meanwhile, at issue are several other setbacks such as unstable sources of goods, high fuel costs, rising operation costs, and low fares, which have all made life more difficult for ship owners.Transport Minister Nguyen Van The said at the meeting that new policies are badly needed to lure private investors to develop the sector by reforming fleets and relevant transport services.The minister asked the … [Read more...] about Only 3.3% of ships nationwide transport containerized cargo
Vinacomin to build seaport for bauxite transport
Vinacomin to build seaport for bauxite transport By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The State-owned Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group, or Vinacomin, is expected to start construction of a deepwater port by June to primarily serve a bauxite mining project in the Central Highlands. The project will get off the ground within the first haft of this year, Hoa said. "Though the project is slower than expected, we plan to complete the first-phase construction of this deepwater port in two years with initial throughput of some three million tons a year," he told the Daily on Thursday. He said the total cost of the port at the picturesque Ke Ga Cape was US$700 million, higher than the original estimate and it would take about two years. According to Vinacomin, the group previously wanted to develop the seaport alongside with its bauxite mining projects in the Central Highlands provinces of Lam Dong and Dak Nong so that the port can be used for aluminum and minerals … [Read more...] about Vinacomin to build seaport for bauxite transport