{
  "id": 8277854,
  "title": "NYK Car Carrier Makes First Call at Chan May Port in Central Vietnam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/nyk-car-carrier-makes-first-call-at-chan-may-port-in-central-vietnam",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/nyk-car-carrier-makes-first-call-at-chan-may-port-in-central-vietnam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 18, NYK's pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) made history by docking at Chan May Port in central Vietnam for the first time. The port, situated near Hue City, was the first in the region to accommodate an export shipment of finished vehicles. The cargo consisted of electric buses manufactured by Vietnamese company Kim Long Motor Hue Joint Stock Company, and they were destined for Thailand. NYK, in collaboration with local logistics partner Headway Logistics, plans to continue utilizing Chan May Port to support the project. This significant development marks a new automotive logistics option for central Vietnam, as the central region previously lacked any services for the transport of finished vehicles by sea. To mark the occasion, Kim Long Motor, Chan May Port authorities, and NYK jointly hosted a ceremony celebrating the opening of a new logistics route in the central region. The event was attended by representatives from the Hue city government and stakeholders from the logistics industry and related businesses.",
  "summary": "Providing a New Automotive Logistics Option for Central Vietnam Through the Region’s First Export Shipment of Finished Vehicles On September 18, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) operated by NYK made its first-ever call at Chan May Port, located near Hue City in central Vietnam. The port call was realized as part of an ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}