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Vietnam
Every Vessel Hunter story on Vietnam: 10 stories, from 1 July 2026 to 26 September 2026. Newest: "Dong Fang Offshore takes delivery of SOV Orient Inspirer for Vestas in Taiwan". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Dong Fang Offshore takes delivery of SOV Orient Inspirer for Vestas in Taiwan
Taiwan's Dong Fang Offshore has taken delivery of its first newbuild service operation vessel, Orient Inspirer, from Vard Vung Tau, two months early and ahead of a 12-year Vestas charter.
MSC Hermes III abandoned off Vietnam and declared a derelict adrift
The MSC Hermes III is drifting unmanned in the South China Sea after all 25 crew abandoned the 2,490 teu feeder on 22 September; a navigational warning now lists her as a derelict.
Laden Capesize Merchant Mariner Takes Water in Three Ballast Tanks Off Dung Quat
The 179,570 dwt Merchant Mariner is listing about five degrees off Dung Quat with water in three port-side ballast tanks, 174,614 tonnes of iron ore aboard and 3,375 tonnes of fuel oil.
Russia Opens Northern Sea Route Talks With India and Vietnam
The Arctic corridor cuts about 40 percent off the distance from Indian ports to Europe, and India is planning a first pilot transit in 2027.
Vietnam Begins Building Its Largest Domestic Warship
Vietnam has started construction of the largest and most capable warship it has built domestically, an anti-submarine frigate being assembled at a defence ministry shipyard in the centre of the country.
Vietnamese City Waives Port Infrastructure Fees For Three Years
Vietnam's largest city has waived port infrastructure fees for three years for more than 94,000 businesses, a measure officials expect to cut logistics costs by under one percent.
US Carrier Calls At Da Nang In First Vietnam Visit Since 2023
The carrier USS George Washington has arrived at Da Nang with more than 5,000 personnel, the first American carrier visit to Vietnam since 2023.
Rescuers pull 48 from sunken Vietnamese cargo ship
Chinese, Vietnamese and Philippine units have recovered 48 of the 62 people aboard a Vietnamese cargo ship that sank near Fiery Cross Reef.
Vietnam speeds up port upgrades to sharpen its trade edge
Vietnam is accelerating seaport investment, with two of its container gateways ranking among the world's 20 most efficient as cargo volumes climb.
Liner networks shift away from Asia's mega hubs
Container carriers are permanently restructuring their networks away from Asia's largest transhipment hubs towards secondary regional ports, according to Sea-Intelligence analysis of UNCTAD connectivity data.
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