The Ministry of Transport sets up a team to check seaport rates

The two newly established working groups will inspect and review seaport service charges and international and domestic transport rates in Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the decision of the Minister of Transport, the working group to inspect and review service charges at seaports and freight rates in Hai Phong and Quang Ninh includes members from the Vietnam Maritime Administration, Department of Finance, Department of Legal Affairs (Ministry of Transport), Port Authority of Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, led by Mr. Nguyen Hoang, Deputy Director of Vietnam Maritime Administration.

The working group to inspect and review service charges at seaports and freight rates in Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City is led by Mr. Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

These two working groups will work with agencies and businesses to inspect and review service prices at seaports and international and domestic sea freight rates at Cai Mep - Thi Vai ports (Vung Tau). ships), Ho Chi Minh City, Lach Huyen port, Dinh Vu, Chua Ve (Hai Phong) and Quang Ninh.

A 15,000 teu cargo ship docked at SSIT port, in the Cai Mep - Thi Vai port cluster. Photo: SSIT.

The move came after a meeting on facilitation of sea transport v à logistics services of the Ministry of Transport dated 17/9. Facing many comments about the rising price of seaport services and freight, causing difficulties for import-export businesses, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The asked agencies to inspect and review these services. port charges. He asked Hai Phong to study whether or not to charge seaport infrastructure fees or collect them with appropriate fees, contributing to reducing logistics costs.

Earlier this year, the interdisciplinary working group of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Industry and Trade inspected many shipping lines. In addition to increasing freight rates, each foreign shipping line also imposes 3-5 types of surcharges such as loading and unloading fees at ports, container cleaning, documents, lead clamps, etc. In which, the loading and unloading surcharge accounts for the largest proportion, ranging from 100 to 170 USD per container. There are irregular fees, depending on the shipping lines, such as fuel surcharges, service fees for import and export goods.

In the first 8 months of the year, the volume of cargo through seaports nationwide reached more than 481 million tons, up 4% over the same period in 2020. The volume of container cargo through seaports reached over 16 million Teus, up 18% along with the same period last year. period.

Due to the impact of the epidemic, in August, the volume of goods through the affected seaport only reached nearly 60 million tons, down 9% compared to July. In which, the decrease of container cargo was 8% compared to that of July. July.

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