Canada has a highly developed mixed-market economy, with the world’s eighth-largest economy as of 2022. In the ASEAN region, Vietnam is Canada’s largest trading partner with 50 year trading relation. In 2022, two-way turnover between Vietnam and Canada reached 4.27 billion USD, specifically 3.8 billion USD for export and 400 million USD for import. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Canada 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 Canada. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?
I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO CANADA
With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as seafood, machinery and spare parts, computer, electric components, garment & textiles, wheat 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 Canada’s port of discharges like Vancover, Halifax, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary… and reverse.
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II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO CANADA
1. FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO CANADA FOR 20’/40’
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO CANADA |
O/F (20/40’ft) (USD) |
WEEKLY SCHEDULE |
TRANSIT TIME |
Cat Lai port to Vancouver port |
970/1340 USD |
MON, WED |
29-30 days |
Cat Lai port to Halifax port |
1450/1640 USD |
WED, FRI, SUN |
31-33 days |
Cat Lai port to Toronto port |
2350/3050 USD |
TUE, WED, FRI, SUN |
45-50 days |
Cat Lai port to Montreal port |
2350/2990 USD |
TUE, SAT |
45-50 days |
Cat Lai port to Calgary port |
2300/2900 USD |
TUE, SAT |
45-50 days |
Hai Phong port to Vancouver port |
1080/1440 USD |
MON, WED |
29-30 days |
Hai Phong port to Halifax port |
1550/1740 USD |
WED, FRI, SUN |
35-38 days |
Hai Phong port to Toronto port |
2250/3250 USD |
TUE, WED, FRI, SUN |
48-53 days |
Hai Phong port to Montreal port |
2150/2900 USD |
TUE, SAT |
45-54 days |
Hai Phong port to Calgary port |
2200/3000 USD |
TUE, SAT |
45-50 days |
Danang port to Vancouver port |
1180/1540 USD |
MON, WED |
35-39 days |
Danang port to Halifax port |
1650/1940 USD |
WED, FRI, SUN |
33-37 days |
Danang port to Toronto port |
2350/3290 USD |
TUE, WED, FRI, SUN |
45-46 days |
Danang port to Montreal port |
2250/3200 USD |
TUE, SAT |
45-48 days |
Danang port to Calgary port |
2290/3150 USD |
TUE, SAT |
43-55 days |
2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO CANADA
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO CANADA |
O/F(MIN 1 CBM) |
WEEKLY SCHEDULE |
TRANSIT TIME |
Cat Lai port to Vancouver port |
15 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, SUN |
29-30 days |
Cat Lai port to Halifax port |
22 USD/CBM |
MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN |
31-33 days |
Cat Lai port to Toronto port |
29 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, SUN |
35-36 days |
Cat Lai port to Montreal port |
29 USD/CBM |
TUE, WED, FRI, SUN |
35-38 days |
Cat Lai port to Calgary port |
27 USD/CBM |
TUE, WED, FRI, SUN |
30-33 days |
Hai Phong port to Vancouver port |
18 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, |
29-30 days |
Hai Phong port to Halifax port |
25 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, SUN |
35-38 days |
Hai Phong port to Toronto port |
32 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, SUN |
35-38 days |
Hai Phong port to Montreal port |
32 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, SUN |
35-38 days |
Hai Phong port to Calgary port |
30 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, SUN |
30-35 days |
Danang port to Vancouver port |
19 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, SUN |
35-39 days |
Danang port to Halifax port |
26 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, SUN |
33-37 days |
Danang port to Toronto port |
33 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, SUN |
44-55 days |
Danang port to Montreal port |
33 USD/CBM |
MON, WED, FRI, SUN |
45-55 days |
Danang port to Calgary port |
31 USD/CBM |
TUE, SAT |
45-55 days |
Carrier: OOCL, PIL, EMC, MAERSK, APL, HAPAG LLOYD, SM LINE, COSCO, CMA, MSC
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III. OVERVIEW OF VIETNAM SEA PORTS: HOCHIMINH PORT, HAIPHONG PORT, DANANG PORT AND CANADA SEA PORTS: VANCOVER PORT, HALIFAX PORT, TORONTO PORT, MONTREAL PORT, CALGARY PORT
1. Canada main international sea ports
+ Vancover port is in Canada’s westernmost province and lies at the centre point of the North American West Coast. It is the largest port in Canada and the fourth largest in North America by tonnes of cargo, facilitating trade between Canada and more than 170 world economies with approx 3,000 vessels, 122,500,000t of cargo, 2,508,000TEU handled annually.
+ Halifax port is a large deep water seaport situated on the east coast of Nova Scotia approached directly from the Atlantic.It is connected virtually to every market in North America and over 150 countries worldwide with approx 900 vessels, 12,239,000t of cargo including over 490,000TEU handled annually.
+ Toronto port is an inland port on the northwest shoreline of Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It’s a major port within the Great Lakes system with approx one third of Canada’s total market within a 160km radius with approx 2,068,000t of cargo handled annually.
+ Montreal port is a cruise and transshipment point located on the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, Québec, Canada. It is an international container port where it services Toronto and the rest of Central Canada, the Midwestern United States, and the Northeastern United States with approx 2,100 vessels, 24,500,000t of cargo, including 1,474,000TEU handled annually.
+ Calgary port located in the southern tribal mountains of Alberta, Canada. It is an important transportation center in western Canada and also a major logistics center located on the Trans Canada Highway (Highway 1) and the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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 CANADA BY VESTAL SHIPPING
1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Canada 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 Canada 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
+ 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) |
Height (meter) |
Cube (m3) |
Container 20RF |
5.485 |
2.286 |
2.265 |
28.4 m3 |
Container40RF |
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 CANADA
- Vietnam-Canada 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 Canada’s port of discharge like Vancover, Halifax, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
- Customs procedures in Canada and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Canada 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 CANADA
1. EXPORT COMMODITIES
– Electronic component – Seafood – Machinery and spare parts – Garment and textiles – Sport equipments – Coffee
2. IMPORT COMMODITIES
– Machinery and spare parts – Medicine – Comestics – Garment and textiles – Wheat
VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND CANADA
– 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 CANADA AND REVERSE
Step 1: Check information for commodity
– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Canada 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:
– 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 that is showed in commercial contract such as L/C, TTR, DP, DA, …
XI. THE NOTES OF TRANSPORTATION TO CANADA
- Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into Canada
- Checking export tax in Vietnam
- Making sure that Canada 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 Canada buyer
- Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
- Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
- Packing commodity firmly
- Choosing the trust Canada-Vietnam transpoter
XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – CANADA TRANSPOTERS
Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Canada’s ports (Vancover, Halifax, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary) 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 Canada, so we guarantee to support the best freight rates, stable schedules, ensure commodity delivered to businesses quickly and safely
- Force of staff: Vestal shipping’s staff presents at Vietnam and Canada 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 CANADA
- Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Canada such as Transport N Service, GLS Logistics, CEVA Logistics, Nuna Logistics DHL LOGISTICS, FEDEX LOGISTICS, UPS LOGISTICS,….
- 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, flexible staffs in handling shipment to support your shipment any time.
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.