
China was one of the world’s most most foremost economic powers throughout the East Asian and worldwide. China is Vietnam’s largest trading partner, in 2022, this market accounts for 24% of Vietnam’s total import and export turnover. Specifically, Vietnam’s exports reached nearly 52.6 billion USD, up nearly 5% over the same period in 2021, equivalent to nearly 2.5 billion USD in turnover and 109.46 billion USD for import, up 10.12%, equivalent to more than 10 billion USD in turnover. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between China 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 China. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?
I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO CHINA
With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as vehicles, machinery and spare parts, computer, electric components, garment & textiles, foodstuff, agricultural products, woody 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 China’s port of discharges like Shanghai, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Shantou, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Xiamen … and reverse.
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II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO CHINA
1. FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO CHINA FOR 20’/40’
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO CHINA | O/F | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME | |
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20’ft | 40’ft | |||
Cat Lai port to Shanghai port | 0 USD | 10 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Cat Lai port to Shenzhen port | 0 USD | 10 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 3 – 4 days |
Cat Lai port to Ningbo port | 0 USD | 10 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Cat Lai port to Shantou port | 40 USD | 80 USD | TUE, SAT | 5 – 7 days |
Cat Lai port to Qingdao port | 50 USD | 100 USD | TUE, SAT | 5 – 7 days |
Cat Lai port to Guangzhou port | 0 USD | 10 USD | TUE, SAT | 3 – 4 days |
Cat Lai port to Tianjin port | 50 USD | 100 USD | TUE, SAT | 10 – 14 days |
Cat Lai port to Xiamen port | 20 USD | 40 USD | TUE, SAT | 6 – 7 days |
Hai Phong port Shanghai port | 10 USD | 30 USD | MON, WED, SAT | 4 – 6 days |
Hai Phong port Shenzhen port | 10 USD | 30 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 3 – 4 days |
Hai Phong port Ningbo port | 10 USD | 30 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Hai Phong port Shantou port | 50 USD | 100 USD | TUE, SAT | 5 – 7 days |
Hai Phong port Qingdao port | 60 USD | 120 USD | TUE, SAT | 5 – 7 days |
Hai Phong port Guangzhou port | 10 USD | 30 USD | TUE, SAT | 3 – 4 days |
Hai Phong port Tianjin port | 60 USD | 120 USD | TUE, SAT | 10 – 14 days |
Hai Phong port Xiamen port | 30 USD | 60 USD | TUE, SAT | 6 – 7 days |
Danang port to Shanghai port | 20 USD | 50 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Danang port to Shenzhen port | 20 USD | 50 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 3 – 4 days |
Danang port to Ningbo port | 20 USD | 50 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Danang port to Shantou port | 60 USD | 120 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Danang port to Qingdao port | 70 USD | 140 USD | TUE, SAT, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Danang port to Guangzhou port | 20 USD | 50 USD | TUE, SAT | 3 – 4 days |
Danang port to Tianjin port | 70 USD | 140 USD | TUE, SAT, SUN | 10 – 14 days |
Danang port to Xiamen port | 40 USD | 80 USD | TUE, SAT, SUN | 6 – 7 days |
2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO CHINA
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO CHINA | O/F
( MIN 1 CBM) |
WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME |
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Cat Lai port to Shanghai port | 0 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Cat Lai port to Shenzhen port | 0 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 3 – 4 days |
Cat Lai port to Ningbo port | 0 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Cat Lai port to Shantou port | 1 USD/CBM | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Cat Lai port to Qingdao port | 1 USD/CBM | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Cat Lai port to Guangzhou port | 0 USD/CBM | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 3 – 4 days |
Cat Lai port to Tianjin port | 1 USD/CBM | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 10 – 14 days |
Cat Lai port to Xiamen port | 1 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 6 – 7 days |
Hai Phong port Shanghai port | 2 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 4 – 6 days |
Hai Phong port Shenzhen port | 2 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 3 – 4 days |
Hai Phong port Ningbo port | 2 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Hai Phong port Shantou port | 3 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Hai Phong port Qingdao port | 3 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Hai Phong port Guangzhou port | 2 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 3 – 4 days |
Hai Phong port Tianjin port | 3 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 10 – 14 days |
Hai Phong port Xiamen port | 3 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 6 – 7 days |
Danang port to Shanghai port | 5 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 5 – 7 days |
Danang port to Shenzhen port | 5 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 3 – 4 days |
Danang port to Ningbo port | 5 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 5 – 7 days |
Danang port to Shantou port | 6 USD/CBM | MON, SAT, SUN | 5 – 7 days |
Danang port to Qingdao port | 6 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 5 – 7 days |
Danang port to Guangzhou port | 5 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 3 – 4 days |
Danang port to Tianjin port | 6 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 10 – 14 days |
Danang port to Xiamen port | 6 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 6 – 7 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 CHINA SEA PORTS: SHANGHAI PORT, SHENZHEN PORT, NINGBO PORT, SHANTOU PORT, QINGDAO PORT, GUANGZHOU PORT, TIANJIN PORT, XIAMEN PORT
1. China main international sea ports
+ Shanghai port located in the middle of China’s East coast and is centred on the North section of the Huangpu River, is one of only four port-cities in the world to be categorised as a large-port Megacity. Per year, it can handle approx 582,000,000t of cargo, including 29,500,000TEU and 13,243,000 passengers.
+ Shenzhen port is located at the south part of Zhujiang (Pearl) River Delta in Guangdong province. It’s a collective name of a number of ports along parts of the coastline of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China that considered one of the busiest and fastest growing container ports in the world with approx 24,000 vessels, 200,000,000t of cargo and 18,000,000TEU handled annually.
+ Ningbo port is situated in the north part of the East China Sea in Hangzhou Bay on the junction of the southwest and northwest branches of the Yong Jiang River. It is a multi-functional and comprehensive modern deepwater port that can handle approx 344,000,000t of cargo, including 10,000,000TEU annually.
+ Shantou port is located in the Province of Guangdong, 209km from Xiamen to the east and 313km from Hong Kong in the southwest. It is the only major port in eastern Guangdong, and the gateway to the Shantou SEZ. There are approx 22,210,000t of cargo and 341,000TEU handled annually.
+ Qingdao port situated on the east shore of Jiaozhou Bay on the northern Yellow Sea coast of Shandung, is one of the ten busiest ports in the world (7th in 2019, considering total cargo volume). Per year, over 300,000,000t of cargo and 10,000,000TEU is handled.
+ Guangzhou port is situated at the intersection of the most important rivers of Dongjiang, Xijiang and Beijiang in south China. It is currently the largest comprehensive port in South China with approx 12,700 vessels, 410,000,000t of cargo, 12,900,000TEU handled annually.
+ Tianjin port located on the west coast of the Bohai Gulf at the Haihe river estuary, approx 170km from Beijing, is the largest port in Northern China and the main maritime gateway to Beijing. It is one of a few ports in China to handle fourth generation container vessels with approx 45,000,000t of cargo, 11,500 handled annually.
+ Xiamen port situated at the estuary of the Kuilung River, 10km from the sea in the Taiwan Straits, is one of the trunk line ports in the Asia-Pacific region. It is ranked the 8th-largest container port in China and ranks 17th in the world with capacity of approx 111,000,000t of cargo, and 4,680,000TEU handled annually.

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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 CHINA BY VESTAL SHIPPING
1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to China 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 China 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) |
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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) |
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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 CHINA
- Vietnam-China 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 China’s port of discharge like Shanghai, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Shantou, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Xiamen … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
- Customs procedures in China and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and China 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.

VESTAL SHIPPING’S TOP SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO CHINA
VII. TOP COMMODITIES EXPORT & IMPORT FROM VIETNAM TO CHINA
1. EXPORT COMMODITIES
– Electronic component – Machinery and spare parts – Agricultural products – Garment and textiles – Foodstuff – Woody products
2. IMPORT COMMODITIES
– Machinery and spare parts – Electronic component – Agricultural products – Chemicals – Woody products – Garment and textiles – Foodstuff
VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND CHINA
– 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 CHINA AND REVERSE
Step 1: Check information for commodity
– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in China 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 CHINA
- Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into China
- Checking export tax in Vietnam
- Making sure that China 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 China buyer
- Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
- Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
- Packing commodity firmly
- Choosing the trust China -Vietnam transpoter
XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – CHINA TRANSPOTERS
Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from China’s ports (Shanghai, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Shantou, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Xiamen) 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 China, 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 China 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 CHINA
– Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of China such as Shenzhen Global Link Logistics Logistics Co., Ltd, Panda Logistic Ltd, Excellence Logistics Shanghai, DHL in China, FEDEX LOGISTICS in China, UPS LOGISTICS in China,…
– 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.