Colombia is rich in natural resources, and it is heavily dependent on energy and mining exports. After 42 years of establishing diplomatic relations, the friendly and cooperative relationship between Vietnam and Colombia has been continuously consolidated and developed in all fields. According to data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs, in 2021, the total bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and Colombia reached approximately 771.1 million USD, of which Vietnam’s export turnover to Colombia was 607.3 million USD, import turnover of Vietnam from Colombia reached 163.8 million USD. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Colombia 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 Colombia . How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?
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SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SAUDI ARABIA AND VICE VERSA
I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO COLOMBIA
With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as machinery and spare parts, agricultural products, electronic components, garment and textiles, seafood, chemical, metal … 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 Colombia ’s port of discharges like Buenaventura, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Barranquilla, Turbo… and reverse.
II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO COLOMBIA
1. FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO COLOMBIA FOR 20’/40’
| OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO COLOMBIA | O/F | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME | |
| 20’FT | 40’FT | |||
| Cat Lai port to Buenaventura port | 1550 USD | 2500 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 38 – 40 days |
| Cat Lai port to Cartagena port | 2225 USD | 2660 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 45 – 47 days |
| Cat Lai port to Santa Marta port | 2350 USD | 2700 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 60 – 62 days |
| Cat Lai port to Barranquilla port | 2350 USD | 2750 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 50 – 54 days |
| Cat Lai port to Turbo port | 2672 USD | 3160 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 43 – 48 days |
| Hai Phong port to Buenaventura port | 1850 USD | 3000 USD | MON, WED, SAT | 41 – 43 days |
| Hai Phong port to Cartagena port | 2425 USD | 2960 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 48 – 49 days |
| Hai Phong port to Santa Marta port | 2550 USD | 3000 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 62 – 66 days |
| Hai Phong port to Barranquilla port | 2550 USD | 3050 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 53 – 57 days |
| Hai Phong port to Turbo port | 2872 USD | 3460 USD | TƯ, WED, SUN | 48 – 50 days |
| Danang port to Buenaventura port | 2050 USD | 3400 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 42 – 47 days |
| Danang port to Cartagena port | 2525 USD | 3160 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 48 – 50 days |
| Danang port to Santa Marta port | 2370 USD | 3200 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 63 – 66 days |
| Danang port to Barranquilla port | 2750 USD | 3350 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 55 – 58 days |
| Danang port to Turbo port | 3072 USD | 3760 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 46 – 49 days |
2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO COLOMBIA
| OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO COLOMBIA | O/F
(MIN 1 CBM) |
WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME |
| Cat Lai port to Buenaventura port | 56 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 38 – 40 days |
| Cat Lai port to Cartagena port | 58 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 45 – 47 days |
| Cat Lai port to Santa Marta port | 59 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 60 – 62 days |
| Cat Lai port to Barranquilla port | 59 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 50 – 54 days |
| Cat Lai port to Turbo port | 65 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 43 – 48 days |
| Hai Phong port to Buenaventura port | 63 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 41 – 43 days |
| Hai Phong port to Cartagena port | 62 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 48 – 49 days |
| Hai Phong port to Santa Marta port | 63 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 62 – 66 days |
| Hai Phong port to Barranquilla port | 64 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 53 – 57 days |
| Hai Phong port to Turbo port | 69 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 48 – 50 days |
| Danang port to Buenaventura port | 69 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 42 – 47 days |
| Danang port to Cartagena port | 65 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 48 – 50 days |
| Danang port to Santa Marta port | 66 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 63 – 66 days |
| Danang port to Barranquilla port | 68 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 55 – 58 days |
| Danang port to Turbo port | 74 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 46 – 49 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 COLOMBIA SEA PORTS: BUENAVENTURA PORT, CARTAGENA PORT, SANTA MARTA PORT, BARRANQUILLA PORT, TURBO PORT
1. Colombia main international sea ports
+ Buenaventura port is situated on the Pacific coast in the Bay of Buenaventura, approx 8nm up the Dagua River on Cascajal Island. It has 14 berths with a total length of 2,000m handling cargoes such as bulk sugar, fertilisers, grain, vehicles, containers and general cargo, liquid chemicals and petroleum. And approx 1,300 vessels, 8,500,000t of cargo including 707,500TEU are handled annually.
+ Cartagena port situated on the Caribbean coast in the Bay of Cartagena, is the largest and most secure harbour on the north coast of Colombia. It comprises of the commercial port area in the north and east, with the naval base in the west with approx 1400 vessels, 7,116,687t of cargo and 795,380TEU handled annually.
+ Santa Marta port situated on the Caribbean coast approx 50nm ENE of Barranquilla and includes the port area of Cienaga, is an expanding commercial port, with quays in a cove, forming an inner harbour at its northeast end. It has 7 cargo berths available for handling coal, vegetable oils, containers, bulk liquids, general cargoes and an increasing amount of cruise ships with approx 1,000 vessels and 3,325,000t of cargo handled annually.
+ Barranquilla port is situated on the Caribbean coast, 10nm upriver on the west bank of the Magdalena River. The port authority and private operators handles containers, breakbulk, liquid bulk and dry bulk cargo with approx 870 vessels, 3,326,400t of cargo and 98,700TEU handled annually.
+ Turbo port situated on the Caribbean coast, on the east shore of the Gulf of Uraba, is a small lighterage port with coastal tanker berths. Each year, Imports: Pesticides and paper, approx 182,000t and Exports: Bananas and general merchandise, approx 1,300,000t are handled.
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.
VestalShipping specializes in shipping goods by sea to Colombian ports.
IV. SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO COLOMBIA BY VESTAL SHIPPING
1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Colombia 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 Colombia 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 SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO COLOMBIA
+ 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 COLOMBIA
- Vietnam-Colombia 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 Colombia ’s port of discharge like Buenaventura, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Barranquilla, Turbo … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
- Customs procedures in Colombia and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Colombia 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 COLOMBIA
1. EXPORT COMMODITIES
– Machinery and spare parts – Garment and textiles – Electronic components – Agricultural products – Seafood – Metal
2. IMPORT COMMODITIES
– Garment and textiles – Wood and woody products – Foodstuff – Chemical – Precious metal
VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND COLOMBIA
– 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 COLOMBIA AND REVERSE
Step 1: Check information for commodity
– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Colombia 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 SEA TRANSPORTATION FROM VIETNAM TO COLOMBIA
- Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into Colombia
- Checking export tax in Vietnam
- Making sure that Colombia 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 Colombia buyer
- Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
- Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
- Packing commodity firmly
- Choosing the trust Colombia – Vietnam transpoter
XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – COLOMBIA TRANSPOTERS
Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Colombia ’s ports (Buenaventura, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Barranquilla, Turbo) 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 Colombia , 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 Colombia 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 COLOMBIA
– Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Colombia such as Coordinadora in Colombia, Transportes Montejo in Colombia, Inter Rapidísimo in Colombia, Alianca in Colombia, DHL Express in Colombia, FEDEX LOGISTICS in Colombia, UPS LOGISTICS in Colombia,…
– 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.
