Dry ports

Dry ports and ICDs: the missing nodes in Vietnam’s multimodal logistics

In a modern logistics system, seaports cannot carry all functions of cargo consolidation, clearance, storage, distribution and hinterland connectivity. Dry ports and inland container depots are the intermediate nodes that bring port services deeper inland, reduce pressure on seaports, optimise multimodal transport and strengthen supply chain competitiveness.

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Asia - Europe intermodal rail: A chance for vietnam to move beyond a “sea-only” mindset

Asia - Europe intermodal rail: A chance for vietnam to move beyond a “sea-only” mindset

For decades, Vietnam’s import-export logistics has been organised largely around maritime transport. But geopolitical disruptions, port congestion, faster delivery requirements and supply chain diversification are making Asia–Europe intermodal rail a strategic option. The issue is not merely opening more train services, but redesigning Vietnam’s multimodal logistics mindset.

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Green Logistics Corridors: How Will Vietnam Cut Transport Emissions by 2050?

Green Logistics Corridors: How Will Vietnam Cut Transport Emissions by 2050?

In Vietnam’s green-growth agenda and its pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, transport and logistics have come under intense scrutiny. In 2023, the transport sector emitted about 39.3 million tonnes of CO₂, accounting for roughly 11 percent of national emissions, with road and maritime transport responsible for the bulk.

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Inland Container Depots: Extending Vietnam’s Seaports along Multimodal Corridors?

Inland Container Depots: Extending Vietnam’s Seaports along Multimodal Corridors?

In Vietnam’s logistics infrastructure, seaports are often seen as the main gateways for trade. Yet for containers to move between inland factories and quayside operations, inland container depots (ICDs) and inland terminals play an increasingly critical role.

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Next-Generation Inland Container Depots: The Hidden Lever Behind Vietnam’s Port Capacity

Next-Generation Inland Container Depots: The Hidden Lever Behind Vietnam’s Port Capacity

As container volumes at Haiphong, Cai Mep–Thi Vai and Cat Lai continue to rise, Vietnam faces a familiar dilemma: how to increase end-to-end capacity without simply dredging more channels and building more quays. The answer lies inland, in a network of inland container depots (ICDs) and dry ports that consolidate, decongest and connect.

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Vietnam – China – Europe Rail Corridors: Can High-Value Exports Ride the New Wave?

Vietnam – China – Europe Rail Corridors: Can High-Value Exports Ride the New Wave?

As manufacturers diversify away from China and global shippers look for alternatives to congested sea lanes and expensive air freight, Vietnam’s rail links with China and onward to Europe are drawing renewed attention. From the Lao Cai–Hekou–Kunming and Dong Dang–Pingxiang–Nanning routes to intermodal trains transiting China to Russia and Europe, rail is emerging as a “third way” between low-cost but slow ocean freight and fast but costly air cargo.

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Vietnam’s Logistics Real Estate: From Traditional Warehouses to Next-generation Logistics Parks

Vietnam’s Logistics Real Estate: From Traditional Warehouses to Next-generation Logistics Parks

As supply chains shift, FDI in manufacturing grows and e-commerce booms, “logistics real estate” has become a hot topic in Vietnam. No longer just simple sheds along highways, a new generation of assets – from distribution centres and multi-storey warehouses to cold storage and integrated logistics parks – is reshaping how goods move.

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Vietnam’s Port Clusters Amid a Global Supply Chain Reshuffle

Vietnam’s Port Clusters Amid a Global Supply Chain Reshuffle

The wave of production and order shifts out of China and the broader trend toward supply chain diversification are creating a rare opportunity for Vietnam’s seaport system. Many multinational corporations are moving parts of their manufacturing and distribution footprints to “rising stars” such as Vietnam, India and Turkey.

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Enhancing Cooperation and Expanding Vietnam–Laos Logistics Connectivity

Enhancing Cooperation and Expanding Vietnam–Laos Logistics Connectivity

Afternoon of November 20th in Vientiane (Lao People’s Democratic Republic), as part of the Vietnam–Laos Trade Connection and Business Promotion Fair 2025, Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP)- Corp 20 under Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense and Lao–Asia Telecom Company under the Lao Ministry of National Defense held a ceremony to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strategic cooperation in the logistics sector.

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Cross-Border E-Commerce: Speed Must Go Hand in Hand with Standards

Cross-Border E-Commerce: Speed Must Go Hand in Hand with Standards

Vietnam’s cross-border e-commerce is surging: the market in 2024 is estimated at ~US$25 billion (up nearly 20% from 2023), while Southeast Asia’s digital economy reached ~US$263 billion in GMV (up 15%). The four major platforms in Vietnam - Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, and Tiki posted ~US$16 billion in GMV, roughly 9% of the nation’s total retail sales of goods and services.

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Seaports and Dry Ports: The Bottleneck in Asian Logistics

Seaports and Dry Ports: The Bottleneck in Asian Logistics

As global trade intensifies and multimodal supply chains expand, seaports and dry ports play a strategic and irreplaceable role. In Asia—home to some of the world’s most dynamic maritime routes—the capacity of port systems not only measures operational efficiency but also directly reflects national competitiveness and positioning within the global value chain.

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The logistics of Tien Giang: Accompanying economic development in the Mekong delta region

The logistics of Tien Giang: Accompanying economic development in the Mekong delta region

Tien Giang is known as a strategically located province with connections between Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces in the Mekong Delta region. Its coastal proximity offers opportunities for international connectivity. According to the development plan, in the future, there will be industrial parks and large industrial clusters, which are expected to establish the province’s and the region’s transit and logistics centers.

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BA RIA - VUNG TAU PROVINCE: SPECIAL ADVANTAGES IN PORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

BA RIA - VUNG TAU PROVINCE: SPECIAL ADVANTAGES IN PORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

According to Decision No. 1579/QD-TTg dated September 22, 2021, "Approval of the master plan for the development of Vietnam's seaport system for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050," Port Group 4 consists of 5 seaports: Ho Chi Minh City seaport, Dong Nai seaport, Ba Ria - Vung Tau seaport, Binh Duong seaport and Long An seaport.

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Its urgent to get a synchronous and timely: Vietnam Logistics Action Program

Its urgent to get a synchronous and timely: Vietnam Logistics Action Program

(VLR) After the Prime Ministers series of decisions on Vietnam sea transport development project, Vietnam sea ports project, road, railway, internal waterway transport development project to 2020, directing to 2030 which were issued in 2009, on January 27, 2011, the Prime Minister issued the 175/QĐ-TTG Decision approving the overall strategy to develop Vietnams services area, including transport services and logistics services.

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