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The seaport suffered great damage because of backlogged containers.

Thousands of backlogged containers are taking up warehouse space at seaports, causing costs and reducing customs clearance capacity.

Reduced warehouse capacity

In the early days of August, import and export activities of goods through Tan Cang Cai Mep international port (TCIT) were still busy. Increased output of goods through the port helps production and business activities become more efficient. However, TCIT leaders said that in the port's warehouse there are still about 100 Teu containers left unprocessed.

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Backlogged containers reduce warehouse space while each year port businesses spend a lot of money to rent.

Mr. Nguyen Hong Phuc, Business Director of TICT Port, said that the backlogged containers may not be cleared due to containing certain prohibited goods; or because the container is imported at a time when there are new, tighter regulations, more complicated procedures... so many shippers "give up". The shipments that have been left behind cannot be shipped, waiting for customs processing.

According to Mr. Phuc, many containers left behind for 3-4 years have not found their owners, nor have they been processed, reducing the warehouse area somewhat, while each year the port has to spend a lot of money to rent them. More worryingly, backlogged containers are mainly scrap items, which if left for a long time, pose a risk of environmental pollution.

Mr. Pham Quoc Long, Chairman of the Association of Agents, Brokers and Maritime Services (Visaba), said that the estimated average storage cost of a 40-foot container is about 2 USD/day. In the Hai Phong area today, there are thousands of containers of this type backlogged with the main items being old tires and scrap.

"These shipments have been lying idle for many years without being processed, causing significant cost losses for port owners and ship owners. Containers lying in one place also cause ship owners to lack container shells," Mr. Long said.

Costs more

Statistics from the Vietnam Maritime Administration show that the number of container goods left in stock for over 90 days in Vietnam's seaport areas has exceeded 7,650 units, concentrated mainly in large seaports such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Vung Tau. In the Ho Chi Minh City port area, goods backlogged for over 90 days are mainly concentrated at Cat Lai port with more than 5,000 containers.

Meanwhile, the amount of goods backlogged for over 90 days at two major seaports, Tan Cang Cat Lai port (HCMC) and Tan Cang Hai Phong (Lach Huyen, Hai Phong) is estimated at 6,700 Teu and tends to increase gradually. .

This backlog of goods occupies an area of ​​about 6 hectares of port yard, equivalent to about 5% of the entire port's operating capacity. According to a representative of Saigon Newport Corporation, this area can ensure an output of 300,000 Teu through 1 year.

"The long-term backlog of goods causes port enterprises to have reduced exploitation capacity, difficulties in operating production, and incurs a lot of management and conversion costs," this person said.

Please arrange for transportation to another place

Mr. Nguyen Hong Phuc informed that in 2018 and 2019, the number of backlogged containers at TCIT port amounted to 2,000 Teu. Recently, the customs force has actively handled so the quantity has decreased quite a lot.

Assessing this as a risk in the import and export of commercial goods, Mr. Phuc said that to handle these containers, the only way for ports and shipping lines to coordinate is to send official dispatches to the authorities for timely handling. .

According to a seaport enterprise in Ho Chi Minh City, relevant agencies need to soon have appropriate mechanisms to promote the clearance of backlogged goods at the port, amend or replace circulars and decrees that are no longer appropriate. compatible with actual conditions.

According to research, many businesses have preferential policies to encourage shippers and shipping lines to share and coordinate the handling of backlogged containers. But many shipments are mainly illegal goods, so shippers are willing to give up. Some businesses have asked for a mechanism to rotate containers to other warehouses for release but have not been approved.

However, experts say that is only a temporary solution. Not to mention, this option also costs money in terms of transportation costs. In cases where goods cannot be auctioned to recover costs but must be destroyed, all parties involved will suffer losses.

Mr. Pham Quoc Long said that it is necessary to supplement and amend regulations related to the handling of backlogged goods at seaports in the Vietnam Maritime Code. In particular, there needs to be a mechanism to prioritize and support port enterprises to compensate for lost costs when backlogged goods are auctioned by customs authorities.

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VTEDCO
Posted at: 00:00 20/08/2024