Currently, concerns about flooding during the stormy season, expensive DEM/DET penalty fees, and the shortage of standard off-dock buffer yards are creating immense pressure on the supply chain in Hai Phong. Perfectly meeting these strict requirements, the Hai Phong yard rental service by Vietnam Post Logistics provides a vast open yard space, high load-bearing foundation, and flexible integration of Bonded Yard, CFS Yard, and Depot—acting as a solid infrastructure anchor for all import and export cargo flows.

The Seaport Market Landscape in Hai Phong & Actual Demand for Open Yards

Hai Phong is currently the largest seaport trading hub in the North, gathering more than 40 large and small ports with a total cargo throughput exceeding 100 million tons/year and processing an average of 6 – 8 million TEUs annually. The boom of deep-water port clusters (Lach Huyen) and Dinh Vu, Nam Dinh Vu port clusters has turned Hai Phong into a key cargo transit center for the entire Northern economic region.

However, the pressure of growing cargo volumes and supply chain volatility is pushing Import-Export Enterprises, CBU Car Owners, Shipping Lines, and Logistics Companies into 3 expensive cost dilemmas:

• Exponentially increasing DEM/DET pressure: At main port yards, free time is shrinking (often only 3-5 days). In case of document issues, customs price consultation, or physical inspection, containers stuck at the port incur progressive DEM/DET fees averaging $30 to over $100/TEU/day.
• Shortage of high-ground, standard yards for high-value cargo: Importing Completely Built-Up (CBU) cars and spare parts requires large-scale grounds directly connected to a modern Bonded Yard & Bonded Warehouse model to defer tax obligations and diversify bonded services. Furthermore, the yard must be elevated and completely free from flooding during the rainy season to ensure absolute safety for cars, machinery, and heavy materials—a standard that small, spontaneous yards around the port struggle to meet.
• Wasting money using closed warehouses for heavy goods: Storing weather-resistant items like steel coils, steel beams, precast concrete structures, or construction equipment in a covered warehouse wastes 50% – 60% of space costs compared to using a heavy-duty open yard.

Therefore, the demand for a large-area Hai Phong yard rental service, situated in a convenient off-dock buffer location, with high ground avoiding floods, and integrating a Bonded – CFS – Depot ecosystem is becoming a key infrastructure solution to help businesses optimize 30% to 40% of their logistics operational costs.

Important Technical Standards When Choosing a Yard Rental Service in Hai Phong

A high-quality Open Yard is not simply a vacant plot of land. For Auto Import-Export Enterprises, Steel Corporations, Shipping Lines, or 3PL Logistics Providers, an international standard Off-dock Depot must fully converge the following 4 core technical standards:

1. High ground, standard drainage system – Absolutely no flooding

This is the top criteria for high-value items like CBU cars, spare parts, components, or electronics. The yard must have a floor elevation higher than the peak tide and historical flood peak of the area, combined with a standard open/underground trench drainage system. This ensures the yard surface remains dry, absolutely free of stagnant water or flooding even during prolonged heavy storms in Hai Phong.

2. Super load-bearing reinforced foundation (10 – 15 tons/m²)

To serve the storage of heavy industrial goods such as steel coils, steel beams, precast concrete piles, construction machinery, or stacking containers 3-4 tiers high, the yard foundation must be specially reinforced (high-strength concrete or thoroughly compacted macadam). Static and dynamic loads must reach 10 – 15 tons/m² or more to ensure the yard does not subside or crack when Reach Stackers and heavy cargo move.

3. Smooth traffic flow & 24/7 security system

• Traffic: The yard must be located on arterial roads connecting to seaports, with wide roads free of load limits or curfews. The yard gates and internal roads must have standard turning radii for 40-45 feet tractor-trailers and super-heavy cranes operating 24/7.
• Security: Equipped with a closed fence system, 24/7 CCTV surveillance covering all yard corners, an electronic weighbridge at the gate, and a security force on duty 3 shifts/day to ensure absolute safety for stored assets

4. Flexible model conversion capability (Bonded – CFS – Depot)

A modern open yard infrastructure must have high legal and functional flexibility:

• Qualified as a Bonded Yard: Adjacent integration with Bonded Warehouses allows CBU and component owners to perform Bonded services (storage pending tax, tallying, on-site customs clearance).
• Suitable for CFS Yard / CFS Warehouse conversion: Allows Forwarders to easily convert functions to serve as an assembly point, Container Freight Station (CFS) stuffing/unstuffing, and Cross-docking.
• Standard Container Depot: Possesses space and specialized lifting equipment to operate as a yard for managing, technical checking (M&R), and repairing empty containers for Shipping Lines.

10,000m² Hai Phong Yard Rental Service Solution at Vietnam Post Logistics

To fully meet the strict market standards, Vietnam Post Logistics provides a yard rental service in Hai Phong with a total area of 10,000 m², featuring elevated infrastructure, a high load-bearing foundation, and integration within a modern multi-functional warehouse complex.

Our 10,000 m² open yard model is designed to intensively serve 4 strategic customer groups:

Import-Export Enterprises & Shippers

• CBU Car & Spare Parts Owners: Can utilize the modern Bonded Yard combined with Bonded Warehouse model, helping to safely store vehicles/components on high, unflooded ground while optimizing tax obligations and serving diverse bonded service needs.
• Heavy Cargo & Industrial Materials Owners: The super load-bearing yard foundation (10 – 15 tons/m²) perfectly meets the demand for storing steel coils, steel beams, concrete structures, construction machinery, and weather-resistant materials without fear of subsidence.

Logistics Companies & Forwarders (3PL)

• Off-dock Buffer Yard to stop DEM/DET: Provides a buffer yard near the port for urgent container drop-offs when facing document issues or pending inspections, instantly cutting 30-40% of expensive demurrage penalties from Shipping Lines/Ports.
• Transshipment & Consolidation Point: Suitable for Cross-docking, unstuffing, and sealing.
• CFS Yard & Warehouse Conversion: Flexible ground infrastructure, readily suitable for conversion to CFS Warehouse & CFS Yard for professional LCL cargo collection and sorting.

Shipping Lines & Shipping Agents

• Empty Container Depot: Provides large, flat, and securely reinforced ground area to act as a Depot for storing and managing empty containers (20ft, 40ft, Flat Rack, Open Top).
• M&R Services: Supports space for technical inspections, cleaning, and repairing empty containers before issuing them to customers for stuffing.

Transport Companies & Container Fleets

• 24/7 Tractor-Trailer Parking: Acts as a safe overnight centralized parking spot with closed fences, lighting, and 24/7 CCTV surveillance.
• Buffer Empty Container Drop-off Station: Serves as a temporary drop-off point for empty containers pulled from factories when the shipping line’s designated yard is congested or closed, helping to free up tractor-trailers quickly for new trips.

Infrastructure Specs & Operational Capacity of 10,000m² Yard