With the new list of inland container depots, Viet Nam is expected to increase cargo consolidation, customs clearance, and connectivity among production areas, seaports and border gates.

The Ministry of Construction (MoC) on March 31 announced Decision No.428/QD-BXD on the list of 19 inland container depots (ICDs), adding two new ones, Cai Mep and Tan Cang-Moc Bai.

The Cai Mep ICD is invested by Cai Mep International Logistics JSC, covering an area of 9.15 hectares with a throughput capacity of approximately 133,000 TEUs per year.

Meanwhile, Tan Cang - Moc Bai ICD Phase 1, invested by Tan Cang - Tay Ninh JSC, is located in Moc Bai Border Economic Zone.
An ICD is a component of the transportation infrastructure, acting as a hub for organising transportation with the operations of seaports, airports, inland waterways ports, railway stations, and land border crossings. They also function as a border crossing for export and import goods.

ICDs perform many functions such as receiving and sending goods transported in containers; loading and unloading goods from containers; consolidating containers for transport to seaports and other designated locations; inspecting and completing customs procedures for import and export goods; consolidating and distributing less-than-container load cargo within same containers; temporarily storing goods and containers; as well as repairing and maintaining containers.

The MoC assigned the Viet Nam Maritime and Inland Waterways Administration to perform their functions and tasks according to Decree 38/2017/ND-CP on investment, construction, management and operation of ICDs and other relevant legal regulations. This serves as the basis for continuing to organise the management and operation of the ICD system in a more synchronised manner with the national logistics plan.

Source: VIR