Headway JSC Expands Nhon Trach ICD Route – New, Optimal Logistics Solution For Vietnamese Agricultural Products And Cold Goods

(ICD Tan Cang Nhon Trach - an important logistics bridge, optimal solution for agricultural products in the Southeast region)

Due to increasing logistics costs and congestion on major roads in Ho Chi Minh City showing no signs of cooling down, Headway JSC has expanded the exploitation of ICD Tan Cang Nhon Trach (ICD TCNT) - an optimal logistics solution to help agricultural and cold goods enterprises shorten the transportation route and maintain a continuous cold chain.

About ICD Tan Cang Nhon Trach

ICD TCNT officially operated since June 2016, with a strategic location focusing on many large industrial zones in the Southeast region. This is a gathering point for import and export goods, with synchronous infrastructure allowing stable handling of cold goods and large-volume agricultural products.

• Scale: total area of 27.5 hectares, capacity up to 10,500 TEU.
• Cold chain capacity: equipped with 400 reefer plugs, ensuring the cold temperature of the refrigerated container is maintained.
• Infrastructure: cold storage, large container yard, on-site customs service

Important connection distance:

ICD TCNT is an important logistics center, conveniently connecting waterways - roads - airways, especially reducing traffic pressure on roads leading to and from Cat Lai port.

• • ICD→Cat Lai New Port (6 km)
  • ICD→Hiep Phuoc New Port (25 km)
  • ICD→Cai Mep – Thi Vai (52 km, international deep-water port)
  • ICD→Long Thanh International Airport (15 km)
  • ICD -> large industrial zones such as Nhon Trach (12 km), Long Duc (20 km), Tam Phuoc (30 km), Go Dau (30 km), My Xuan (35 km)

In addition, ICD TCNT is also a collection point for goods from Cambodia before transiting to international seaports, expanding the scope of cross-border exploitation.

(ICD Nhon Trach - Cat Lai route helps shorten the journey and avoid traffic jams on roads leading to and from Cat Lai port)

Optimal logistics solutions for agricultural products and cold goods

Headway JSC will cooperate with ICD Tan Cang Nhon Trach and major shipping lines to deploy for cold shipments, agricultural products exported to major international markets such as China, Korea, Japan, US, EU, ...

Operating procedure:

• Shipping line provides empty containers at ICD TCNT→ customer stuffs cargo →ICD will pull the barge to Cat Lai to export goods internationally.
• Main products: bananas, mangoes, dragon fruits, processed foods, etc.

(Container transport chain by barge from ICD Nhon Trach to Cat Lai port)

This shipping route helps customers shorten the shipping distance and significantly reduce logistics costs. Headway proactively picks up and returns empty containers, receives goods, unloads goods, and performs customs procedures directly at the ICD, then transports containers to the seaport according to a stable delivery schedule.

Why is ICD Nhon Trach the optimal solution for Vietnamese agricultural products?

ICD Nhon Trach is located right in the center of agricultural areas and large industrial zones of Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc - where many farms and agricultural and food processing factories are concentrated. Effective exploitation of the route helps the production process of the factories not to be interrupted, operating at maximum capacity.

• Near raw material area/ factory: shorten the “first leg” in the logistics chain, saving trucking costs.
• Barge taken from ICD -> Cat Lai: avoid traffic jams at the gateway to Ho Chi Minh City
• Multi-modal connectivity: waterway - road - air, convenient for export to international markets.
• Reduced impact of HCMC infrastructure surcharges: maintain a safe cold chain.
• Modern cold chain infrastructure: cold storage, container yard, on-site customs services
• Reduced traffic in Ho Chi Minh City: reduce congestion, increase schedule stability.

(Aerial view of the ICD Tan Cang Nhon Trach container yard.)

Some disadvantages to consider:

To make the optimal decision, businesses should evaluate departure conditions, warehouse/factory locations and shipping schedule requirements, thereby balancing costs, time and risk levels.

• Not suitable for customers with warehouses/factories in Ho Chi Minh City: additional trucking fee about 1.5 million/container.
• Local customs clearance may incur delays.: due to processing capacity and frequency of cold cargo inspection.
• Cross-border customs procedures (VN – Cambodia): still manual, time consuming.

Businesses and areas suitable for ICD Nhon Trach route

ICD Nhon Trach route is especially suitable for export units, processing factories, raw material areas with stable cold chain needs, wanting to reduce costs and proactively plan exports.

• Area: Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc and neighboring areas.
• Industry: agricultural products, seafood, processed foods, cold products

Headway – Cold chain partner and ICD Nhon Trach solution  

With international multi-route coordination capacity and more than 20 years of experience in handling cold goods, Headway JSC is ready to advise and accompany enterprises in exploiting the ICD Nhon Trach route. This will help customers optimize logistics costs, ensure a continuous cold chain, and expand opportunities to export agricultural products and cold goods to international markets.

Contact Headway today for advice on ICD Nhon Trach solution: (+84) 28 22 00 55 66