Bangladesh is a small, lush country in South Asia, located on the Bay of Bengal. But it is the second largest economy in South Asia after India. Bangladesh is currently Vietnam’s second largest trading partner in South Asia. In 2021, trade turnover between the two countries reached about 863 million USD, of which Vietnam’s exports reached about 813 million USD and imports from Bangladesh reached about 50 million USD. In 2022, two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Bangladesh generally reached 6.78 billion USD.
I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH
With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Bangladesh and Vietnam, Vestal shipping is confident to be a top transporter to bring to Vietnam’s companies the best service in exporting and importing commodity between Vietnam and Bangladesh. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment? With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as rubber, machinery and spare parts, computer, electric components, garment & textiles, foodstuff, agricultural products,… with full service like inland trucking, customs clearance, export/import documents…Vestal shipping is proud to be a top logistics company specializing in providing cost-saving sea freight and on time schedules at Vietnam’s port of loading like Cat Lai, Hai Phong, Danang, Caimep and Bangladesh’s port of discharges like Chittagong, Mongla, Payra , Narayanganj,… and reverse.
II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH
1. FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH FOR 20’/40’
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH | O/F | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME | |
20’FT | 40’FT | |||
Cat Lai port to Chittagong port | 600 USD | 950 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 7 – 12 days |
Cat Lai port to Mongla port | 670 USD | 1020 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 8 – 15 days |
Cat Lai port to Payra port | 740 USD | 1090 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 9 – 11 days |
Cat Lai port to Narayanganj port | 880 USD | 1230 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 11 – 12 days |
Hai Phong port to Chittagong port | 800 USD | 1250 USD | MON, WED, SAT | 14 – 15 days |
Hai Phong port to Mongla port | 870 USD | 1320 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 13 – 18 days |
Hai Phong port to Payra port | 940 USD | 1390 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 12 – 17 days |
Hai Phong port to Narayanganj port | 1080 USD | 1530 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 13 – 14 days |
Danang port to Chittagong port | 900 USD | 1450 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 17 – 18 days |
Danang port to Mongla port | 970 USD | 1520 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 14 – 17 days |
Danang port to Payra port | 760 USD | 1590 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 17 – 18 days |
Danang port to Narayanganj port | 1280 USD | 1830 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 15 – 17 days |
2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH | O/F (MIN 1 CBM) | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME |
Cat Lai port to Chittagong port | 14 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 7 – 12 days |
Cat Lai port to Mongla port | 15 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 8 – 15 days |
Cat Lai port to Payra port | 16 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 9 – 11 days |
Cat Lai port to Narayanganj port | 18 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 11 – 12 days |
Hai Phong port to Chittagong port | 16 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 14 – 15 days |
Hai Phong port to Mongla port | 17 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 13 – 18 days |
Hai Phong port to Payra port | 20 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 12 – 17 days |
Hai Phong port to Narayanganj port | 22 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 13 – 14 days |
Danang port to Chittagong port | 19 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 17 – 18 days |
Danang port to Mongla port | 20 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 14 – 17 days |
Danang port to Payra port | 23 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 17 – 18 days |
Danang port to Narayanganj port | 26 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 15 – 17 days |
Carrier: OOCL, PIL, EMC, MAERSK, APL, HAPAG LLOYD, SM LINE, COSCO, CMA, MSC Pls contact us for weekly updated detailed quotation and schedules
III. OVERVIEW OF VIETNAM SEA PORTS: HOCHIMINH PORT, HAIPHONG PORT, DANANG PORT AND BANGLADESH SEA PORTS: CHITTAGONG PORT, MONGLA PORT, PAYRA PORT, NARAYANGANJ PORT
1. Bangladesh main international sea ports
- Chittagong port situated on the right bank of Karnaphuli River, approx 9nm upriver from the Bay of Bengal, is the busiest container port on the Bay of Bengal as well as one of the oldest in the world, with a recorded history dating back to ancient Roman accounts. It has six general cargo berths and eleven container berths with approx 27,629,000t of cargo, 958,000 TEU and 1,900 vessels handled annually.
- Mongla port is a river port located on the E bank of the Pussur River, in the Ganges Delta in southwest Bangladesh. It is the second largest and second busiest seaport of Bangladesh with approx 3,900,000t of cargo, 25,000TEU and 380 vessels are handled annually.
- Payra port is a seaport located at Kalapara in Patuakhali, Bangladesh. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 2013. The port was officially inaugurated in 2016. Approx 75000 container are handled in a year and this capacity is nearly 5 times more than existing sea port.
- Narayanganj port is an inland river port in Narayanganj, Bangladesh and located on the bank of Shitalakshya River. It is one of the oldest and busiest river ports in Bangladesh; and one of the main ports in the Bengal Delta with main cargoes like fertilizers, raw jute, rice, wheat, salt, fish and sugar.
2. Viet Nam main international sea ports
- Cat Lai port is the biggest and most modern container port in Vietnam. It is linked to the National Highway No.1, the Inner and Outer Belt Highways, HCM – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Highway via the Inter-province Highway 25 which allows vehicles with loading capacity of up to 30 tons. Nowadays, this is the hub for export-import of goods in south Vietnam – the economic hub of the nation, which accounts for more than two-thirds of Vietnam’s economy.
- Hai Phong port is a port with the largest cargo throughput in the North of Vietnam. With a system of modern equipment and complete & safe infrastructure, Hai Phong port is always a convenient location, ensuring safety and suitable for transport purposes international commercial transactions.
- Da Nang port is a major port system located in Central Vietnam and lies at one end of the East–West Economic Corridor, an economic corridor connecting Vietnam with Laos, Thailand, and Burma. Despite the fact that the port’s infrastructure is not specifically designed to accommodate cruise ships, the number of large cruise ships docking at Danang Port has increased in recent years.
IV. SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH BY VESTAL SHIPPING
1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Bangladesh and reverse
Vestal shipping has long year experience in handling all types of container: 20DC, 40DC, reefer container, flat container with international commercial service as below:
- Door to door service for FCL, trading according to EXW, FCA, DAP, DDP term that means shipment is transported from seller’s nominated address to buyer’s warhouse.
- Port to door service for FCL, trading according to FAS, FOB term that means shipment is transported from port of loading to buyer’s warehouse.
- Port to port service for FCL, trading according to FAS, FOB term excluded customs procedure, inland trucking that means shipment is transported from port of loading to port of discharge
2. LCL-Less than container load from Vietnam to Bangladesh and reverse
Vestal shipping has consolidation service with dimension from 1-16 CBM with multi-modes:
- Door to door service for LCL: trading according to EXW, FCA, DAP, DDP term that means shipment is transported from seller’s nominated address, gathered at container yard then delivered to buyer’s warehouse.
- Port to door service for LCL, trading according to FAS, FOB term that means shipment is transported from container yard to buyer’s warehouse.
- Port to port service for LCL, trading according to FAS, FOB term excluded customs procedure, inland trucking that means shipment is transported from port of loading to port of discharge.
V. TYPES OF CONTAINER – CONTAINER SPECIFICATION SEA FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH
- Dry container with 20 feet (20DC), 40 feet(40DC), 45 feet(45GP) and Dry high cubes container 40HC: suitable for dry, non-oversized, non-perisable commodity.
Type | Length(meter) | Width(meter) | Height(meter) | Cube (m3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Container 20DC | 5.898 | 2.352 | 2.395 | 33.2 m3 |
Container 40DC | 12.032 | 2.35 | 2.392 | 67.6 m3 |
Container 45GP | 12.023 | 2.352 | 2.698 | 76.3 m3 |
Container 45HC | 13.556 | 2.340 | 2.597 | 83.0 m3 |
- Reffer container 20 feet (20RF), 40 feet (40RF): suitable for fresh and freezed commodity
Type | Length(meter) | Width(meter) | Heighth (meter) | Cube (m3) |
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Reefer Container 20 feet | 5.485 | 2.286 | 2.265 | 28.4 m3 |
Reefer Container40 feet | 11.572 | 2.296 | 2.521 | 67.0 m3 |
- Open top container – Plat rack container – Tank container
VI. VESTAL SHIPPING’S TOP SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH
- Vietnam-Bangladesh transportation by sea and reverse: all goods can be handled by Vestal shipping excepted prohibited commodity. Vestal shipping has transportation service with cost-saving sea freight and on time schedules from Vietnam’s port of loading like Cat Lai, Hai Phong, Danang, Caimep to Bangladesh’s port of discharge like Chittagong, Mongla, Payra, Narayanganj … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
- Customs procedures in Bangladesh and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Bangladesh country, all your shipments are handled in the most convenient and fastest way.
- Other related services: export & import license, Certificate of Origin, Certificate of phytosanitary, Veterinary Certificate, Certificate of fumigation, Certificate of quality, Certificate of Comformity, Certificate of Food Hygiene and Safety.
VII. TOP COMMODITIES EXPORT & IMPORT FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH
1. EXPORT COMMODITIES
- Machinery and spare parts – Mobile and accessories – Clinker – Ciment – Billet – Seafood – Rubber
2. IMPORT COMMODITIES
- Garment & textiles – Machinery and spare parts – Medicine – Foodstuff – Frozen products
VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND BANGLADESH
- E-customs declaration – Conmercial Invoice – Sales Contract – Packing List – Bill of Lading – Certificate of Origin
- Other documents: Certification Origin, Fumigation, Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), export license, import license…
IX. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO GET QUOTATION AND PROCEED SHIPPING
The information for quotation and handling provided by shipper
1. Full container Load-FCL, shipper need supply to Vestal shipping
- MSDS for gas/liquid/powder commodity
- Type of container
- Volume/Weight/Dimension
- Port of loading-POL/Port of discharge-POD
2. Less container load-LCL shipper need supply to Vestal shipping:
- MSDS for gas/liquid/powder commodity
- Volume/Weight/Dimension of carton
- Port of loading-POL/Port of discharge-POD
X. HANDLING PROCESS OF EXPORTING/IMPORTING COMMODITY FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH AND REVERSE
Step 1: Check information for commodity
- Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Portugal and Vietnam or not
- Check if the commodity is taxed or not
- Check whether the commodity have any special transport requirements or not
- Check if the commodity is oversized, liquid, dangerous or not
Step 2: Sign the contract, prepare the commodity for ready export
After step 1, seller and buyer need to sign a commercial contract, prepare quality, quantity and other specifications of commodity, pack and label them.
Step 3: Buy insurance for the commodity
The advantage of buying insurance for commodity is to reduce risks and losses in transportation.
Step 4: Booking
According to commercial contract, Incoterm, need clarify:
- Whether seller or buyer book space on vessel for shipment
- What is the mode of transportation optimized in cost-saving, time-saving like inland trucking, multiple transportation by air, sea, truck, rail
- Delivery conditions such as FOB, CFR, DDU, DDP …
Step 5: Customs procedures
It is obligate to make customs clearance for export import commodity. Following below steps:
- Customs declaration with the correct and detail charater of commodity
- Packing commodity orderly to be convenient for inspection
- Compliancing the custom’s decision
Step 6: On boarding
- Giving the carrier shipping instruction
- Knowing the time that commodity is carried on vessel by dispatcher
- Receiving bill of lading from carrier
Step 7: Payment
After seller gives buyer bill of lading, buyer must arrange payment according to payment term showed in commercial contract such as LC, TTR, DP, DA, …
XI. THE NOTES OF SEA TRANSPORTATION FROM VIETNAM TO BANGLADESH
- Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into Bangladesh
- Checking export tax in Vietnam
- Making sure that Bangladesh buyer has import license for commodities such as foodstuff, medicine, plant, live stock
- Completing Certificate of Origin-CO from Vietnam seller to be preferential tax by Bangladesh buyer
- Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
- Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
- Packing commodity firmly
- Choosing the trust Bangladesh -Vietnam transpoter
XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – BANGLADESH TRANSPOTERS
Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Bangladesh’s ports (Chittagong, Mongla, Payra, Narayanganj) to Vietnam (Hai Phong, Cat Lai, Da Nang) and reverse. Vestal shipping is your best choice with:
- Fast quote: It takes 15-30 minutes for us to offer you quotation, vessel schedule and trace your shipment.
- On time customs clearance: It takes 1-2 days in customs clearance at port of loading and port of discharge
- Commitment: Vestal shipping has a good relationship with agents in Portugal, so we guarantee to support the best freight rates, stable schedules, ensure commodity delivered to businesses quickly and safely
- Force of staff: Vestal shipping’ staff presents at Vietnam and Portugal ports for supporting anytime to your shipment
- Office and branch: Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Long An, Ho Chi Minh, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Cat Lai, Da Nang, Quang Ngai
XIII. VESTAL SHIPPING’S AGENT SYSTEM IN VIETNAM AND BANGLADESH
- Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Bangladesh such Jamef Transportes, Rodoviário Schio, Braspress logistics, DHL Express in Bangladesh, FEDEX LOGISTICS in Bangladesh, UPS LOGISTICS in Bangladesh
- Vestal shipping has signed long-term contracts with shipping lines: OOCL, PIL, EMC, MAERSK, APL, HAPAG LLOYD, SM LINE, COSCO, CMA, MSC, …
- Vestal shipping has experienced, proactive, felixible staffs in handling shipment.
Therefore, we will help to optimize your supply chain in terms of financial, operational and information flows. We provide a comprehensive range of services delivering your efficiency and the best satisfaction.