I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czech Republic has a developed, high-income, export-oriented social market economy based in services, manufacturing and innovation, that maintains a welfare state and the European social model. The Czech Republic considers Vietnam as one of the priority partners for economic cooperation outside the EU. In 2022, the total trade turnover between Vietnam and the Czech Republic reached more than 828 million USD, up 12.65% over the same period in 2021. Specifically, exports from Vietnam to the Czech Republic reached more than 668 million USD, up 14.58%, imports from the Czech Republic into Vietnam reached 160 million USD, up 5.2% over the same period in 2021. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Czech Republic 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 Czech Republic. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment? With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as machinery and spare parts, garment & textiles, computer, mobiles, electronic components, seafood, 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 from Czech Republic to Vietnam and reverse. Czech Republic does not have a direct port, so Vestal shipping will work with our agents in Czech Republic to do customs clearance and delivery at major ports such as: port of Hamburg (Germany), Port of Bremerhaven (Germany), Port of Gdansk (Poland), Port of Rotterdam (Netherlands) or Port of Antwerp (Belgium) to Vietnam’s ports like Cat Lai, Hai Phong, Danang, Caimep and reverse.
II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO CZECH REPUBLIC
1. FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO CZECH REPUBLIC FOR 20’/40’
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO CZECH REPUBLIC | O/F | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME | |
20’FT | 40’FT | |||
Cat Lai port to Antwerp port of Belgium | 777 USD | 1450 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 30 – 32 days |
Cat Lai port to Rotterdam port of Netherlands | 793 USD | 1463 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 30 – 33 days |
Cat Lai port to Hamburg port of Germany | 793 USD | 1463 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 30 – 32 days |
Hai Phong port to Antwerp port of Belgium | 1077 USD | 1850 USD | MON, WED, SAT | 33 – 32 days |
Hai Phong port to Rotterdam port of Netherlands | 993 USD | 1763 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 33 – 35 days |
Hai Phong port to Hamburg port of Germany | 993 USD | 1763 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 35 – 38 days |
Danang port to Antwerp port of Belgium | 1377 USD | 2150 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 33 – 38 days |
Danang port to Rotterdam port of Netherlands | 1293 USD | 2063 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 36 – 39 days |
Danang port to Hamburg port of Germany | 1293 USD | 2063 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 32 – 34 days |
2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO CZECH REPUBLIC
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO CZECH REPUBLIC | O/F (MIN 1 CBM) | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME |
Cat Lai port to Antwerp port of Belgium | 21 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 30 – 32 days |
Cat Lai port to Rotterdam port of Netherlands | 21 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 30 – 33 days |
Cat Lai port to Hamburg port of Germany | 21 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 30 – 32 days |
Hai Phong port to Antwerp port of Belgium | 23 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 33 – 32 days |
Hai Phong port to Rotterdam port of Netherlands | 23 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 33 – 35 days |
Hai Phong port to Hamburg port of Germany | 23 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 35 – 38 days |
Danang port to Antwerp port of Belgium | 26 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 33 – 38 days |
Danang port to Rotterdam port of Netherlands | 26 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 36 – 39 days |
Danang port to Hamburg port of Germany | 26 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 32 – 34 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 CZECH REPUBLIC SEA PORTS
The location of the Czech Republic is in the center of continental Europe, bordering the countries of Germany to the northwest, Poland to the north, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and close to the Baltic Sea of Russia and Lithuania. It is a landlocked country and is divided into 13 administrative regions. If you want to ship full containers to the Czech Republic, it will usually be shipped to one of the largest seaports in Europe, for example the port of Hamburg (Germany), the port of Bremerhaven (Germany), the port of Gdansk (Poland), the port of Rotterdam (Netherlands) or the port of Antwerp (Belgium). The goods will then be transported to the Czech Republic via road or rail.
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 CZECH REPUBLIC BY VESTAL SHIPPING
1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Czech Republic 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 Czech Republic 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 CZECH REPUBLIC
- 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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 CZECH REPUBLIC
- Vietnam-Czech Republic 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 major ports nearly Czech Republic such as: Hamburg port (Germany), Bremerhaven port (Germany), Gdansk port (Poland), Rotterdam port (Netherlands) or Antwerp port (Belgium) to Vietnam’s ports like Cat Lai, Hai Phong, Danang, Caimep and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
- Customs procedures in Czech Republic and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Czech Republic 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 CZECH REPUBLIC
1. EXPORT COMMODITIES
- Machinery and spare parts – Garment and textiles – Electronic components – Rice – Agricultural products – Coffee – Vegetables
2. IMPORT COMMODITIES
- Machinery and spare parts – Garment and textiles – Electronic components – Milk and products from milk – Medicines – Plastic – Glass products – Chemical
VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND CZECH REPUBLIC
- 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 CZECH REPUBLIC 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 CZECH REPUBLIC
- Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into Czech Republic
- Checking export tax in Vietnam
- Making sure that Czech Republic 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 Czech Republic buyer
- Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
- Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
- Packing commodity firmly
- Choosing the trust Czech Republic -Vietnam transpoter
XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – CZECH REPUBLIC TRANSPOTERS
Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Czech Republic to Vietnam 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 CZECH REPUBLIC
- Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Czech Republic such as DHL Global Forwarding Czech Republic, Kuhne + Nagel Czech Republic, DB Schenker Czech Republic, Agility Logistics Czech Republic, Bolloré Logistics Czech Republic.
- 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.