Number of scrap containers stuck at ports reduced by half
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Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 10,102 scrap containers were held up at Vietnamese ports as of mid-September, a fall of 10,852 containers as compared to the end of 2018, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
The reduction is attributable to the strong instruction
and drastic measures taken by relevant ministries and agencies.
In a bid to effectively handle the huge backlog of imported scrap, the customs
force and the Ministry of Finance recommended the Government to issue a
coordination mechanism to control imported scrap at border gates and ports
nationwide.
With toxic waste and scrap which fail to meet Vietnam’s import requirement, the
finance ministry suggested the Government to require their shipping companies
to transport the batches out of Vietnamese territory within 30 days after
receiving notice from the Vietnam Customs.
In case the companies do not follow the notice, the Ministry of Transport
should take coercion measures or even stop granting permission for ships to
enter or leave Vietnamese ports./.