Ocean shipping rates and delivery delays are worrying Vietnamese enterprises. Some businesses have had to use air shipments to ensure that cargo can arrive on schedule.

VN's fleet is grappling with significant challenges in adapting to these global environmental shifts, said industry insiders and experts.

From January 1, it is mandatory for all vessels to initiate the collection of data for the reporting of their CII and CII ratings.

Vietnamese shippers are attempting to continue trade at Chinese ports despite the uphill struggle in unloading and keeping crew members and ships safe.