Industry news

08-12-2025

Aviation expected to welcome 95 million passengers by 2026: Aircraft shortage limits growth

Air transport in 2026 is forecast to grow by double digits but there are still many challenges from geopolitical conflicts, fuel prices, exchange rates and infrastructure overload.

08-12-2025

More than 1,000 flights canceled, Indian air transport falls into chaos

The Indian government on December 6 set a ceiling on airfares, as hundreds of passengers were stranded at Bengaluru and Mumbai airports after the country's largest airline, IndiGo, cancelled more than 1,000 flights for five consecutive days.

08-12-2025

Ninh Binh's exports exceed 2025 target

In 11 months, Ninh Binh province's export turnover reached 25.391 billion USD, up 61.3% over the same period last year and exceeding the 2025 plan by 11.6%. This result is thanks to the breakthrough of the group of electronic products, textiles, footwear and electrical equipment...

08-12-2025

Sea freight rates for raw goods increased sharply.

Typically, the end of the year is a time for shipping rates to cool off due to seasonal demand. But this year is the exact opposite: rates for transporting raw commodities from energy to bulk ore to grain across the oceans are soaring, a rare phenomenon at the end of the year.

08-12-2025

Cook Islands: 'Paradise' for secret Russian and Iranian oil tanker fleets

About 20 tankers registered in the tiny island nation are accused of smuggling Russian and Iranian oil in 2024–2025, taking advantage of loopholes in monitoring.

28-11-2025

Proposal to allow 17-year-old oil tanker Fortis to fly Vietnamese flag

Pacific Maritime and Logistics Joint Stock Company (PLM JSCo) has just sent a document to the Ministry of Construction requesting approval for the oil tanker Fortis to fly the Vietnamese flag.

28-11-2025

Green, smart ports: The key for Vietnam's logistics to take off

Vietnam has the potential to become a regional logistics hub, but infrastructure and human resource bottlenecks are holding back the aspiration to develop green, sustainable ports.

26-11-2025

Add Mang Den and Van Phong airports to national planning

The Civil Aviation Authority has proposed adding Mang Den and Van Phong airports to the 2021-2030 planning period, with a vision to 2050, to align with regional development orientation and increase regional connectivity.

26-11-2025

Resuming shipping operations through the Suez Canal

Major container shipping lines will begin resuming operations through the Suez Canal, buoyed by the Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza.

25-11-2025

Opening the sea space for Vietnam to reach out to the world

Vietnam is facing a major turning point, either looking out to sea to rise up, or accepting falling behind in a global race that is moving faster than ever.

25-11-2025

PVTrans receives PVT Nova oil tanker: Raising scale, affirming position

Continuing to realize the strategy of expanding the fleet, on November 21, in Singapore, PetroVietnam Transportation Corporation (PVTrans) successfully received the oil tanker named PVT Nova from the US shipowner.

24-11-2025

Vietnam, one of the marks on the world trade map

We have all heard of the ports of Rotterdam (Netherlands), Shanghai (China), Los Angeles (USA), Hamburg (Germany) or Singapore. But names like Aktau port in Kazakhstan, Alat in Azerbaijan, Jebel Ali in Dubai, Hai Phong in Vietnam or Port Klang in Malaysia