(Driving a fully integrated cold chain for Vietnam’s agricultural exports)

In November 2025, Headway JSC continued to reaffirm its capabilities in cold-chain logistics by successfully transporting more than 2,000 cartons of fresh vegetables (bell peppers, corn, taro, etc.) to Singapore in a 40RF refrigerated container.

The entire shipment was processed, preserved, and packed following the stringent standards required by the island nation, contributing to strengthening the reputation of Vietnamese produce in global markets.

Boosting Vietnam–Singapore Agricultural Trade

According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore, citing data from the Singapore Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), bilateral trade between Vietnam and Singapore reached SGD 33.3 billion (USD 25.3 billion), up 25.7% year-on-year, surpassing the 2024 record of USD 31.67 billion.

Vietnam remains one of Singapore’s key suppliers of fresh agricultural products. Data from Vietnam Customs shows that as of October 2025, vegetable and fruit exports to Singapore totaled USD 38.3 million, maintaining stable growth momentum.

Why Singapore Prefers Vietnamese Agricultural Products

Due to limited arable land and agricultural output, Singapore relies heavily on imported fresh produce from trusted overseas markets — including Vietnam — thanks to:

• Geographical proximity: Short transit time helps preserve freshness.
• Stable and abundant supply: Vietnam has strong production zones suitable for consistent export volumes.
• Competitive pricing & optimized logistics costs: Efficient seaports, cold storage facilities, and logistics infrastructure.
• Improved quality standards: Compliance with VietGAP / GlobalGAP and high-standard packaging.
• Strong Vietnam–Singapore relations: Ensuring reliable long-term supply.

This creates significant opportunities for Vietnamese exporters and cold-chain operators like Headway to expand their market share and access high-demand destinations such as Singapore.

Integrated Cold-Chain Solutions for Export Vegetables

Fresh produce is highly sensitive to temperature, humidity, and environmental conditions. Even slight deviations can cause dehydration, reduced shelf life, and spoilage.

Headway provides end-to-end cold-chain services for vegetable shipments to Singapore, including:

• Ocean freight arrangement: Optimized routes from Ho Chi Minh Port (Vietnam) to Singapore with reliable sailing schedules.
• Fast-track customs clearance: Standardized packaging, traceability compliance, optimized plant quarantine procedures, and minimized port dwell time.
• Domestic reefer trucking: Temperature-controlled trucks transporting full-carton loads from farm/packhouse to port while maintaining an unbroken cold chain.
• Reefer containers (40RF): Tailored for each commodity type, ensuring temperature integrity throughout the journey.
• Operational parameter monitoring: Continuous tracking of temperature, humidity, ventilation, and handling conditions to preserve freshness.
• Live cargo tracking: Real-time updates and monitoring 24/7 across the entire transit process.

(Domestic trucking – transporting full-load reefer containers of fresh vegetables from consolidation points to port, ensuring uninterrupted cold-chain integrity)

Headway – Delivering Every Shipment with the Mission of Elevating Vietnamese Produce

This long-term customer regularly exports fruits and vegetables to global markets. Headway is honored to be their trusted logistics partner for many consecutive years.

With an extensive global agency network and strong expertise in cold-chain management, Headway is committed to being a reliable bridge that helps “Vietnamese agricultural  products” conquer high-standard international markets and contribute to the growth of global agricultural trade.