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New car carrier trade from Vietnam launches

Sporting a white and red livery with a VinFast logo emblazoned across it, the 2009-built Silver Queen departed Haiphong in northern Vietnam on Friday for a new era in the car carrier trades with the nation’s prime minister watching on.

The ship, on long term charter from Dubai’s Sallaum Lines, is carrying the first 999 locally made electric vehicles for export to the US.

VinFast — an electric carmaker backed by Vietnam’s richest man, Pham Nhat Vuong — says it has 65,000 global orders that the company aims to deliver to customers around the world, with shipments to Canada and Europe expected to arrive in early 2023.

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.

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