The article below states that Vietnam is rapidly emerging as a new force in global trade.
For example, one of the largest and most important container ports in the United States; the Port of Savannah on the East Coast has reported that Vietnam is its fastest-growing trade partner, with container volumes, for instance, having jumped 38 percent in five years. The background to this includes, among other things, the tariff-accelerated shift of production from China to Vietnam, as well as improved infrastructure and companies’ desire to diversify their supply chains. These factors, as mentioned in the article, are altering global transport routes as manufacturing and final assembly increasingly move to Vietnam.
This shift does not replace China’s position in global trade but shows how companies are spreading their production across more countries. For many products, final assembly now happens in Vietnam even when some materials or components originate elsewhere. This allows companies to manage costs more efficiently while still meeting the demands of global consumers.
The Port of Savannah’s announcement highlights how quickly this realignment is taking place. The growth of Vietnamese shipments is a clear sign that the global supply chain map is being redrawn, driven largely by tariff pressures and the search for cost-effective manufacturing locations.