Foreign shipping agents raise freight feesVietNamNet Bridge - Foreign shipping lines have been raising freight charges, putting a heavy burden on goods owners. Foreign shipping lines have raised freight chargesDo Xuan Quang, chair of the Vietnam Logistics Association (VLA), said that shipping fees account for 50-60 percent of total logistics services. The import/export transportation market is controlled by foreign shipping firms. Besides the official fees, goods owners are also burdened by surcharges set by shipping firms. Vietnamese agents transmit data to overseas agents via websites, but Vietnamese goods owners have to pay the fee, VND750,000-850,000 per consignment.

Source: VietNamNet News May 08, 2018 05:03 UTC