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- Vinatrans International Freight Forwarders (UPCoM: VIN), officially known as Vietnam Freight Forwarding Joint Stock Company, is a Vietnam-based logistics and supply chain services provider engaged in domestic and international freight forwarding, multimodal transportation, customs clearance, and warehousing operations. The company organizes its core business into several primary operational segments: Ocean Freight Services, providing full container load (FCL) and less-than-container load (LCL) consolidation, non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) operations, breakbulk forwarding, and international marine transport management; Air Freight Services, offering scheduled cargo forwarding, chartered air transport, express handling, perishable cargo logistics, and airport-to-airport/door-to-door delivery as an accredited IATA agent; Land Transportation, encompassing long-haul container trucking, inland rail transport, cross-border haulage, and localized urban distribution; Customs Brokerage and Compliance, delivering electronic customs declaration filing, tariff and HS-code classification, certificate of origin (C/O) documentation, and cargo inspection assistance; Warehousing and Distribution, managing bonded warehouses, Container Freight Stations (CFS), general ambient storage, temperature-controlled facilities, inventory tracking, palletizing, order fulfillment, and repacking; and Project Cargo and Specialized Logistics, handling oversized and heavy-lift equipment movement, industrial machinery transport, international exhibition logistics, and personal effects relocation. Additionally, the company provides shipping agency services, container depot operations, vessel husbanding, and stevedoring assistance. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vinatrans operates an extensive domestic network with branches and logistics hubs in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Quy Nhon, and Binh Duong, supplemented by global agency partnerships across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America to serve manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and commercial import-export clients. In recent strategic developments, Vinatrans has accelerated the modernization of its logistics infrastructure by upgrading its bonded and CFS warehouse capacities in key southern and northern industrial corridors to support rising export volumes from high-tech and consumer goods manufacturers. The company has also advanced its digital transformation initiatives by integrating updated warehouse management systems (WMS) and transport management systems (TMS) for real-time cargo tracking and streamlined customs documentation. Furthermore, Vinatrans has expanded its strategic collaboration agreements with international third-party logistics providers and regional carrier networks to enhance cross-border multimodal connectivity and capture supply chain shifts across Southeast Asia under regional free trade frameworks.