Regarding the situation where foreign shipping lines are charging many types of fees and surcharges to Vietnamese import-export enterprises, The Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) has assigned maritime port authorities and branches authorities to examine freight rates and surcharges of shipping lines, avoiding situations where shipping lines violate competition laws. Previously, the implementation of Circular No. 39 issued by the Ministry of Transport led to a 10% in the charges for loading and unloading services at seaports, causing several shipping lines to raise cargo handling surcharges at ports. In addition, foreign shipping lines are also collecting 10 other types of surcharges, including...
