13/08/2026
A 2026 McKinsey report shows that AI has automated 60% of status updates, 73% of order confirmations, and 80% of invoice processing in logistics—yet three core capabilities that AI cannot replace are physical infrastructure, on-site contingency management, and the legal liability of licensed customs brokers.
04/08/2026
Circular 95/2026/TT-BTC, effective from July 1, 2026, integrates the three areas of DTA, MAP, and APA and shifts the management mindset from form to economic substance. Circular 95/2026/TT-BTC, effective from July 1, 2026, integrates DTA, MAP, and APA, requiring export processing enterprises to synchronize their customs documentation and tax documentation based on the substance of transactions rather than form.
28/07/2026
The wave of 100+ Taiwanese semiconductor businesses surveying Sonadezi Chau Duc in July 2026 sets a new requirement for Vietnamese warehouses: the C-TPAT and TAPA FSR certifications have become mandatory passports for accessing the highest-value segment of high-tech cargo.On July 7, 2026, more than 100 businesses in the semiconductor supply chain — the majority coming from Taiwan and serving as supply partners for major corporations such as NVIDIA, Tesla, and Starlink — conducted an investment survey at the Sonadezi Chau Duc Industrial Park. This is also where the Electronic Tripod factory has just injected USD 450 million to launch Phase 1 trial operations from mid-June 2026. In the same year, Intel raised its investment commitment in Vietnam from USD 1.5 billion to USD 4.1 billion, nearly tripling in scale. These developments have been continuously assessed as a golden opportunity for the domestic warehousing industry.
22/07/2026
The CMA CGM acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain for USD 1.4 billion, covering 150 warehouses in North America, marks a wave of vertical integration M&A among major shipping lines, narrowing the negotiating space of shippers and highlighting the role of independent forwarders in protecting cash flow.
14/07/2026
Vietnam's agricultural, forestry, and fishery exports reached USD 35.88 billion in the first half of 2026, but reaching the USD 100 billion mark before 2030 requires growth exceeding 15% per year — forcing the industry to shift from the model of expanding output to integrated logistics management that preserves the value of agricultural products.
30/06/2026
Ocean Alliance adds the Port of Gdańsk (Poland) to its AEU7 service with a direct Cai Mep – Gdańsk leg, opening a direct trade gateway for Vietnamese goods into the 100-million-person Central and Eastern European market, without routing through Rotterdam or Hamburg.
23/06/2026
Brent oil prices broke below the USD 80/barrel mark for the first time since March 2026 following the US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Asia-US maritime freight rates jumping 51% in a single week may affect the cost benefits of synthetic rubber for the tire export industry.
15/06/2026
Cước biển đi Mỹ tăng 51% trong một tuần, USTR đề xuất Mục 301 mức 12,5% với Việt Nam, sắc lệnh "Strengthening Customs Enforcement" siết quy trình kiểm tra – dệt may Việt cần dịch chuyển trọng tâm từ tốc độ giao hàng sang tuân thủ truy xuất nguồn gốc.
11/06/2026
MSC's Ochna service connecting Hai Phong – Ho Chi Minh City directly with North China's port cluster marks the shift of the Southeast Asian logistics axis toward the Singapore – Vietnam – Indonesia distribution triangle, where Vietnam takes on the role of an intra-regional distribution platform.
