I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO FINLAND
Finland, country of the North region, is one of the richest countries in the world with its well-developed welfare system, such as free education, and advanced health care system. As of 2022, the GDP per capita of Finland is the sixteenth-highest in the world. Over past 50 years, trading relation between Vietnam and Finland keep growing. According to data reported by the General Department of Vietnam Customs, the two countries’ trade turnover in 2022 reached $511.2 million, up 54.2% over the same period last year, specifically $266.1 millon for export and $245.1 millon for import. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Finland 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 Finland. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?
With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as vehicles, machinery and spare parts, computer, electric components, garment & textiles, foodstuff, coffee, plastics 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 Finland’s port of discharges like Helsinki, Rauma, Kotka … and reverse.
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II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO FINLAND
1. FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO FINLAND FOR 20’/40’
| OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO FINLAND | O/F | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20’ft | 40’ft | |||
| Cat Lai port to Helsinki port | 1600 USD | 2561 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 48 – 51 days |
| Cat Lai port to Rauma port | 1620 USD | 2577 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 44 – 50 days |
| Cat Lai port to Kotka port | 1856 USD | 2907 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 28 – 30 days |
| Hai Phong port to Helsinki port | 1724 USD | 2751 USD | MON, WED, SAT | 35 – 40 days |
| Hai Phong port to Rauma port | 1774 USD | 2747 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 39 – 42 days |
| Hai Phong port to Kotka port | 2000 USD | 3077 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 47 – 49 days |
| Danang port to Helsinki port | 1850 USD | 2861 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 33 – 37 days |
| Danang port to Rauma port | 1870 USD | 2877 USD | TUE, SAT | 36 – 39 days |
| Danang port to Kotka port | 2106 USD | 3207 USD | TUE, SAT | 43 – 47 days |
2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO FINLAND
| OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO FINLAND | O/F | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| (MIN 1 CBM) | |||
| Cat Lai port to Helsinki port | 37 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 38 – 45 days |
| Cat Lai port to Rauma port | 37 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, | 36 – 39 days |
| Cat Lai port to Kotka port | 42 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 44 – 45 days |
| Hai Phong port to Helsinki port | 39 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 35 – 40 days |
| Hai Phong port to Rauma port | 39 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 39 – 42 days |
| Hai Phong port to Kotka port | 44 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 47 – 49 days |
| Danang port to Helsinki port | 42 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 33 – 37 days |
| Danang port to Rauma port | 42 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 36 – 39 days |
| Danang port to Kotka port | 47 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 43 – 47 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 FINLAND SEA PORTS: HELSINKI PORT, RAUMA PORT, KOTKA PORT
1. Finland main international sea ports
+ Helsinki port situated on the south coast of Finland at the mouth of the River Vantaa, in the Gulf of Finland, is one of the busiest passenger ports in Europe and the main port for foreign trade in Finland. Per year, approx. 8,740 vessels, 14,000,000 of cargo, including 400,000TEU and 10,000 passengers are handled annually.
+ Rauma port is a cargo port located on the southwest coast of Finland, approx. 240km from Helsinki. It is on the top 5 of largest general ports for international traffic with 20 berths for general cargo, bulk, chemical, oil, Ro-Ro and container vessels. It can handle approx. 950 vessels, 5,100,000t of cargo and 208,500TEUs annually.
+ Kotka port located on the south coast of Finland approx. 60km east of Helsinki, is the largest exporting port in Finland with paper being the largest single export product. It consists of around 75 berths that handle approx. 2,400 vessels, 11,300,000t of cargo, 570,900TEU annually.
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 FINLAND BY VESTAL SHIPPING
1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Finland 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 Finland 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 | 2.34 | 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 SERVICES
- Vietnam-Finland 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 Finland’s port of discharge like Helsinki, Rauma, Kotka … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
- Customs procedures in Finland and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Finland 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 offices in Vietnam
VII. TOP COMMODITIES EXPORT & IMPORT FROM VIETNAM TO FINLAND
1. EXPORT COMMODITIES
– Electronic component – Iron & steel – Machinery and spare parts – Garment and textiles – Agricultural products – Rubber – Coffee – Woody products
2. IMPORT COMMODITIES
– Machinery and spare parts – Frozen products – Furniture – Seafood – Garment and textiles – Medical equipments
VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND FINLAND
– 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 FINLAND AND REVERSE
Step 1: Check information for commodity
– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Finland 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 FINLAND
- Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into Finland
- Checking export tax in Vietnam
- Making sure that Finland 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 Finland buyer
- Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
- Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
- Packing commodity firmly
- Choosing the trust Finland -Vietnam transpoter
XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – FINLAND TRANSPOTERS
Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Finland’s ports (Helsinki, Rauma, Kotka) 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 Finland, 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 Finland 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 FINLAND
– Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Finland such as EV Cargo (Downton) Tilbury, DACHSER Finland Air & Sea Logistics Oy, Als Logistics Oy, DHL in Finland, FEDEX LOGISTICS in Finland, UPS LOGISTICS in Finland,…
– 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.
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