PSA chief Dennis Mapa said the main driver of the sharp rise in inflation in March was a 9.9% increase in transportation costs, the highest since January 2023, as petrol and diesel prices saw their biggest gains since September 2022. The price of diesel fuel, widely used in public transportation, has risen by nearly 60%.
Indonesia is currently the world's largest producer and exporter of palm oil. In 2025, the country exported palm oil to 177 countries, totaling 32.34 million tonnes valued at 35.87 billion USD.
Green logistics can help reduce transportation costs and increase efficiency in the supply chain by optimising delivery routes and reducing the number of empty or half-loaded trucks on the road.
After more than one year of operation with millions of tonnes of goods and millions of passengers transported, the Laos-China Railway has helped reduce transportation costs and expand cross-border export activities in the region.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The on May 26 requested units under the ministry to strengthen inspection and control of transportation costs and traffic safety in transportation activities.
Developing Ho Chi Minh City into a supplier of high-quality human and technological resources for the logistics industry was the subject of a recent conference held in the city by the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade in coordination with the Vietnam Logistics Research and Development Institute.
The Ministry of Transport has announced plans to limit the cargo handled at HCM City’s Cat Lai Port since volumes are exceeding its handling capacity, exerting pressure on the city’s transport infrastructure.
Cutting transportation costs will be vital to enhancing the competitiveness of the logistics industry, the Vietnam Logistics Business Association has said.
