The Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) is aksing for measures to minimise impacts of skyrocketing sea freight costs on imports and exports.
Vinamarine’s statistics show that global container shipping fees have increased by 12%; costs on routes from Asia to Europe have risen by 11-14%.
International container shipping rates have increased by more than 70% over the same period last year and by more than 110% compared to the time before the COVID-19 pandemic.