The Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed to reduce fees for storing containers, warehouses at seaports and logistics centers for businesses affected by Covid-19.
This proposal was sent by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to the Vietnam Seaport Associations, logistics, seaport management and operation units and seaport transport enterprises, on August 10.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the application of social distancing under Directive 16 in 19 southern provinces and cities has caused some businesses to temporarily reduce production scale, leading to congestion of imported containers and time. storage, warehousing increases and increases the cost of the business.
Therefore, reducing the cost of storing containers, storing goods at seaports, logistics centers … will help businesses reduce the cost burden.
In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Trade also suggested that ports quickly release goods, increase the exploitation capacity of port yards and coordinate with other parties to regulate the amount of goods imported to the port, creating favorable conditions for import and export enterprises.
According to many businesses, logistics costs have increased very high, causing them many difficulties. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tung – General Director of Vina T&T Import-Export Company said that the freight rate for shipping containers to the US has reached $9,600 for a 40-foot container, 5 times higher than before the epidemic.
At the same time, the congestion of seaports, such as Cat Lai recently, causes businesses to add storage and yard costs at the port. Mr. Bui Van Quy, Deputy General Director of Saigon Newport, said on August 10, the amount of “inventory goods at the port” has decreased and air cargo ships have to wait.
Saigon Newport also announced the exemption and reduction of a series of service fees for import-export businesses when carrying out procedures to receive goods or free shipping, lifting fees at both ends if transferring goods to Long Binh, Nhon Trach, and Song ICDs. God and Hiep Phuoc port. Enterprises receiving containers from ships docked at Hiep Phuoc port are free to deliver the whole container, storage fees, etc. If businesses directly pick up containers at Cai Mep Thi Vai port, they will reduce 50% of container lifting and lowering fees…
Source: VnExpress