Logistics costs in Vietnam are up to 20% of GDP - at a very high level compared to developing countries and countries in the region, 10-12%, besides, the situation of continuous increase in petrol prices, tickets High roads and bridges also put pressure on costs.

A realistic comparison to see that Vietnamese businesses are burdened by domestic transportation costs, the average cost of sea freight for Busan, South Korea - Hai Phong is 90 USD / cont 40 'for over 3,000 km distance. Sea transport while transportation costs for 120 km of Hai Phong - Bac Ninh and Bac Giang routes are from 3,800,000 to 4,200,000 VND, or about 160-180 USD / cont 40.
How to reduce transportation costs is always the top concern of transport businesses and companies that need to transport goods. 25% of transportation costs will be cut when using a completely new mode of transport in the North market - container transportation by barges.
From 4/2019, Bac Ky Logistics officially became a pioneer in developing container transport services in the North market. With a total investment of more than 200 billion VND for Tri Phuong container port project - 2.5 ha in Tri Phuong, Tien Du, Bac Ninh and 4 120 TEU capacity barges, connecting with available infrastructure - ICD Tien Son is the most modern in the North into a closed system, Bac Ky is ready to focus on serving import / export customers at industrial zones in Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Hanoi.
25% of freight will be saved for businesses, in particular, the cost of transporting imported / exported goods from Hai Phong port to the customer / or vice versa from VND 3,200,000 / cont 40 'for the case pay / get Hai Phong shell and from VND 2,900,000 / cont 40 'for case of lowering / taking shells from Tri Phuong port.
The above costs include two-way transportation from the factory to Tri Phuong port or ports in Hai Phong area. Going by river also helps businesses reduce the burden in the cost period, the road and bridge tickets are constantly rising.
With 10 - 11h transit time and at the same time operating 4 barges, the company ensures a fixed barge schedule leaving Tri Phuong and Bac Ninh / Hai Phong ports at 21:00 every day, ensuring the next day delivery .
In addition, the company is ready to meet all the attached services such as customs declaration, warehouse leasing ...
In addition to the above benefits, the development of river transport also brings significant contributions to reducing congestion and traffic accidents on key national highways such as National Highway 5 and National Highway. 18.
According to VnEconomy