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MEKSEA.COM – The Suez Canal Authority is increasing the transit tolls it charges for vessels passing through this vital waterway. That puts more inflationary pressure on global supply chains.   From February 2022, the Suez Canal Authority will increase transit tolls through the canal to 6%. It is known that this is the shortest maritime […]

MEKSEA.COM – Despite being affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, by the end of September 2021, Vietnam’s seafood exports to the US increased by 5.7% over the same period last year. Especially, it reached 1.45 billion USD in September 2021.   Shrimp, pangasius, and tuna are the three main product lines exported to the US, accounting […]

MEKSEA.COM – After the 4th outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic in the provinces of Southern Vietnam, the relaxation of distance and reoperating in localities has assisted in the production and export process to recover rapidly. In October, Vietnam’s seafood exports reached $918, up 47% compared to September 2021. Currently, Vietnam’s export production is gradually stabilizing […]

MEKSEA.COM – Recently, the Government of Vietnam has just approved the development strategy for the seafood industry in the 2021-2030 period, striving to turn Vietnam into one of the world’s seafood processing hubs and among the top five seafood exporters by 2030.   For the goal, the growth rate of processed seafood output will reach over […]

MEKSEA.COM – Currently, the Vietnam railway industry launched a container train, running from Hanoi (Vietnam) to Liege (Belgium). Container transport is a good solution for Vietnam seafood exports. Moreover, it solves transportation needs in the context of the global shipping crisis.   Vietnam – Belgium train carrying 23 containers (40 feet) departed for the first time on […]

MEKSEA.COM – Europeans still enjoy eating tuna and seafood products amid the covid-19 pandemic, two-thirds of them saying these dishes are on their menu several times a month.   The global pandemic has reduced European seafood consumption due to price escalation. However, according to the latest survey by the Kantar network on “EU consumer habits […]

MEKSEA.COM – Demand for US shrimp imports from Vietnam has remained stable even amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The US is the market with the best growth rate in the top 5 shrimp import markets of Vietnam. Moreover, Vietnamese shrimp in the US market is becoming more and more competitive when India (the largest supplier of […]

MEKSEA.COM – By the middle of the third quarter of 2021, the total value of Vietnamese pangasius exports to the Middle East market increased by 25.18% over the same period last year. In particular, many businesses have shifted their exports to the Egyptian and UAE markets.   The Middle East is considered one of the […]

MEKSEA.COM – Vietnam’s aquatic products have gained the favour of Australian consumers. Therefore, recently, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs cooperated with the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) to organize a workshop on “Promoting aquaculture export to Australia”.   Despite being significantly affected by the covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s seafood exports to Australia […]

MEKSEA.COM – Currently, the covid-19 epidemic situation is gradually controlled, Vietnamese businesses have started to resume production since social distancing in mid-September. Most businesses have also built production plans suitable to the new situation to meet year-end orders.   Up to now, many seafood processing factories in the Mekong Delta have reoperated with more than 70% […]