According to the statistics of the United Nations Development and Trade Forum (UNCTAD), the Vietnamese fleet is the 4th in the ASEAN region and the 30th in the world.
Vietnam Maritime Administration said that in the recent time, the shipping industry has maintained a good growth momentum, the volume of goods through seaports transported by Vietnam fleet reached more than 81 million tons, up 16% over the same period. period 2018.
As of June, Vietnam's fleet has 1,568 ships with a total capacity of about 4.8 million GT, a total tonnage of about 7.8 million DWT.
The average age of Vietnamese fleet is 15.6 years, 5.2 years younger than the world (20.8 years old). The structure of Vietnamese fleet has also been developed towards specialization. In particular, Vietnam's container fleet has grown quite well from 19 ships in 2013 to 39 ships in 2019.
According to statistics of the United Nations Trade and Development Forum (UNCTAD), the Vietnamese fleet is the 4th in the ASEAN region and the 30th in the world.
Despite good growth, Vietnam's shipping industry still faces challenges: the fleet has decreased: In 2018, Vietnam's shipping fleet had more than 1,600 ships, but at the moment, that number drops. 1,568 ships left. VNA leads the assessment of economic experts: This is a worrying figure, because when the fleet declines sharply, the goal of meeting 100% of domestic freight transport volume will be difficult to achieve as expected. .
Assessing the issue of management of sea-going river ships (VR-SB), the representative of the Vietnam Maritime Administration said that the policy of establishing coastal transport routes, sharing the burden with roads is correct, but moderate. Through, many vehicles are malfunctioning in nature, still transporting goods from one seaport to another. This situation, if not managed in time, will disrupt the fleet.
Therefore, in the coming time, Vietnam Maritime Administration will coordinate with relevant agencies to propose solutions to develop VR-SB type more effectively, in accordance with international rules and practices on maritime safety and security.
