Rising maritime transport cost in Vietnam makes exports difficult

Maritime shipping costs from Vietnam to other countries increased by between two and 10 times since November. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Maritime transport costs have skyrocketed in recent months as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic takes its toll, pushing import-export companies into a lot of difficulties.

Maritime transport costs increased by up to ten fold since the third quarter of 2020, together with the shortage of containers for packing.

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