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Low vaccination rates and too few travel permits for workers are barriers to the operation of maritime enterprises.
At an online meeting on facilitation of shipping and logistics services in the context of Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control on September 17, Mr. Nguyen Canh Tinh, General Director of Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) I am concerned that the vaccination rate for seafarers is quite low.
According to Mr. Tinh, VIMC has about 4,000 crew members, but the injection rate is only 10%. Meanwhile, ships are operating for a long time at sea, crew members infected with Covid-19 cannot access medical facilities on shore. The danger is not only to one person but to all 20-22 crew members on board.
VIMC leaders are also worried about the difficulty of replacing crew members. The ship docked at Hai Phong seaport to replace the crew, but this force was in many different locations. They come to Hai Phong to be isolated for 14 days, which means that the ship has to wait 14 days at the port, incurring many costs.
In the same situation, Mr. Duong Ngoc Tu, Deputy Director of Vinaship Shipping Company, said that Quang Ninh province issued a regulation that people from outside the province must have a valid PCR test certificate and meet 2 doses of the vaccine. . Meanwhile, the rate of crew members getting injection 2 is quite small.
Another difficulty that maritime enterprises are facing is that the rate of issuance of road permits in localities is currently too low. Mr. Hoang Hong Giang, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, said that currently in Ho Chi Minh City and some localities, only 10% is given to employees of shipping lines and agents, affecting the delivery and delivery process. increase the risk of inventory at the port.
According to Mr. Giang, localities need to create conditions for those involved in seaport operations, especially early on with instructions for those who have been vaccinated to facilitate the closing and withdrawal of goods at seaports. Seaport enterprises also soon solved the problem of costs incurred when the model 3 on the spot lasted.
Unloading goods at Quy Nhon port. Photo: Anh Duy
Before the above reflections, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The suggested that localities should give priority to vaccination against Covid-19 for workers at seaports, seafarers and at goods import and export enterprises. These are all subjects who have been included in the priority list of vaccination by the Prime Minister.
"The locality can set up a Covid-19 testing team for all crew members before disembarking the ship. If there is no opening mechanism, the crew's psychology will be greatly affected if they have to stay on the ship for a long time. ", said the minister.
Regarding the issuance of travel permits, the Minister said that in order to maintain operations, there must be enough forces from customs, port authorities, healthcare, drivers, forwarding agents to workers at ports, the rate of issuance Road paper must reach 70-80%, not only 10-20% like today. Minister The said that he is directing the development of a plan to organize traffic and transport activities in the new situation when localities loosen their wings.
As for the proposal to reduce operating fees for ships and boats at seaports, Minister Nguyen Van The said that maritime fees under the authority of the Ministry have been brought down to floor level. In case any additional cost reduction or reduction is required, businesses continue to propose, the Ministry of Transport will advise the Government to direct the ministries to study and share the burden with businesses.
As for infrastructure fees at seaports, Mr. The highly appreciated that Ho Chi Minh City has delayed toll collection for about 6 months, he also suggested Hai Phong city study, have mechanisms and policies to share difficulties with businesses.
"Any problem related to transportation, businesses should immediately report it to the hotline for the Ministry of Transport to urge and handle immediately," the Minister emphasized.
Mr. The also said that currently the website of the Ministry, the Maritime Administration and the port authorities have listed all costs for businesses to refer to, ensuring that the shipping market by sea is public and transparent.
In the first 8 months of the year, cargo volume by sea is estimated at 54.5 million tons, up 5%; Cargo turnover reached 111.6 million tons, up 2% over the same period in 2020.
The volume of goods through the seaport in 8 months reached more than 481 million tons, up 4% over the same period last year. The volume of container cargo through the seaport in the first eight months of the year reached nearly 16.7 million Teus, up 18% over the same period.
In August alone, due to the impact of the epidemic, the southern provinces implemented social distancing according to Directive No. 16, the volume of goods through the affected seaports reached nearly 60 million tons, down 9%. compared to July. In which, the decrease of container cargo was 8% compared to July.
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