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Intra-Asian shipping from Vietnam experiences boom on shift out of China

Whereas the global shipping industry is facing a downturn there has been a marked increase in shipping between Asian states, QZ is reporting. This is being driven by the diversification of supply chains.

Key data points:

  • Vietnam has 13 direct shipping routes to the US in 2019, it now has 23;
  • Vietnam has the sixth most direct shipping services to the US; and
  • There were 90 more direct shipping routes from Vietnam to other countries in Asia over 2019.
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