In order to remove difficulties for businesses affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is proposing to reduce the fees for storing containers, storage and warehousing for goods at seaports and logistics centers for businesses.

Specifically, on August 10, 2021, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh issued Official Letter No. 4812/BCT-XNK to the Vietnam Association of Logistics Service Enterprises; Vietnam Seaport Association; Seaport management and operation units; Shipping enterprises (shipping lines); Logistics centers consider reducing container storage, warehousing and storage fees.

In the official dispatch, the Ministry of Industry and Trade stated: Currently, 19 southern provinces and cities are applying Directive 16 of the Prime Minister, including Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An are localities with a large amount of import and export goods. 

The application of social distancing and disease prevention measures has caused some enterprises to temporarily reduce production scale, leading to congestion of imported containers, increasing storage time and increasing business costs

Faced with that situation, in the spirit of the whole country joining hands to fight the epidemic, restore and maintain production to realize the "dual goals" set by the Government, The Ministry of Industry and Trade respectfully requests the Vietnam Association of Logistics Service Enterprises, the Vietnam Seaport Association, the managers and operators of seaports, shipping businesses and logistics centers across the country to consider:

Reducing fees for storing containers, storage, and warehousing for goods at seaports and logistics centers for businesses forced to cut production due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic.

At the same time, improve the capacity to release goods from the port, the exploitation capacity of the port yard, and coordinate between the parties to regulate the amount of goods imported to the port to create favorable conditions for import and export enterprises.