Vietnam’s logistics industry has many natural advantages and is well placed, to help develop a regional hub, according to the Vietnam news agency (VNA). … About ten foreign logistics corporations including Maersk Logistics, MITSUI OSK, APL and Logitem dominate the market, the news agency said. … However, some experts cautioned that marine transportation could also be the weakest part of Vietnam’s logistics industry. “We do not have any deep seaports to dock large-sized cargo ships of over 80,000 DWT and container ships of over 6,000 DWT so far,” said one expert. “Besides, the connections between seaports and roads, railroads and canals have not been completed, decreasing cargo transportation capacity from seaports to land.”

From the Global Supply Chain Council, December 31, 2009