Market updates on freight transport, shipping rates, customs policy and CARIMEX activities.
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Costs
Three ways to hire container trucks, the break-even point between per-trip and monthly rates, and the clauses that keep a long-term contract genuinely worthwhile.
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Transport
Ten pieces of information that determine a trucking quote, what the warehouse must report before receiving a 40-foot truck, and how far ahead to book.
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Customs
What the channel system is based on, what to submit in yellow, how red channel inspection works and how long it takes by law and in practice.
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Costs
Three charges that all arise when a container is not released on time — who charges, how they are calculated and what the warehouse can do to avoid them.
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Transport
Which of the four layers — shipping line, customs, port, cargo owner — the container is stuck at, how to recognise each cause and the order to resolve them without running up charges.
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Transport
Four conditions for a truck to enter the port, eight steps from arrival notice to empty return, what to check when collecting the container and what the warehouse should prepare.
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Customs
Separating service fees, government fees and disbursements; what drives up the cost of a declaration and what a full-service package really includes.
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Costs
How the three container charges differ, when free time starts counting, a worked example of overdue charges and 8 steps to avoid paying them.
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Costs
What a single trip's rate is made of, per-trip versus per-kilometre pricing, why two quotes for the same lane differ, and how to read a quote properly.
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Market
Major carriers have announced rate increases on routes from Vietnam to the US, EU and Australia. CARIMEX breaks down the impact and how to keep costs under control.
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Industry
Geopolitical shifts, fuel costs and emission-reduction requirements are reshaping the global shipping industry.
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Customs
What businesses need to know about tariff schedules, FTA preferences and electronic customs declaration in 2026.
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Company
To better serve transport demand in Central Vietnam, CARIMEX is scaling up its operating capacity and partner network.
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Technology
Technology is optimising routes, making supply chains transparent and automating paperwork. What should Vietnamese businesses prepare for?
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