SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO FRANCE AND VICE VERSA

September 9, 2024

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SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO FRANCE

For roughly two centuries, the French economy has consistently ranked among the ten largest globally with a developed, high-income mixed economy. In 2021, Vietnam ranks 46th among French customers with 1.2 billion EUR in export. Vietnam is also the 21st supplier to France with turnover of 5.5 billion EUR. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between France 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 France. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO FRANCE

With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as machinery and spare parts, electric components, garment & textiles, seafood, rubber, gemstone, rattan & bamboo 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 France’s port of discharges like Marseille, Le Havre, Fos Sur Mer… and reverse.

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II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO FRANCE

1.FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO FRANCE FOR 20’/40’

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO FRANCE	O/F (20/40’ft) (USD)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Marseille port	2423/3400 USD	MON, WED	27 – 30 days
Cat Lai port to Le Havre port	1550/2170 USD	WED, FRI, SUN	38 – 40 days
Cat Lai port to Fos Sur Mer port	2330/3480 USD	TUE, WED, SUN	28 – 32 days
Hai Phong port to Marseille port	3010/4080 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	29 – 32 days
Hai Phong port to Le Havre port	1750/2340 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	39 – 42 days
Hai Phong port to Fos Sur Mer port	2930/4120 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	30 – 33 days
Danang port to Marseille port	3240/4280 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	30- 32 days
Danang port to Le Havre port	1920/2540 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	39 – 42 days
Danang port to Fos Sur Mer port	3180/4320 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	30 – 33 days

2.LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO FRANCE

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO FRANCE	O/F( MIN 1 CBM)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Marseille port	48 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	27 – 30 days
Cat Lai port to Le Havre port	30 USD/CBM	MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	38 – 40 days
Cat Lai port to Fos Sur Mer port	50 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	28 – 32 days
Hai Phong port to Marseille port	51 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	29 – 32 days
Hai Phong port to Le Havre port	33 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	39 – 42 days
Hai Phong port to Fos Sur Mer port	53 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	30 – 33 days
Danang port to Marseille port	36 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	39 – 42 days
Danang port to Le Havre port	56 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	30 – 33 days
Danang port to Fos Sur Mer port	39 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	7-10 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 FRANCE SEA PORTS: MARSEILLE PORT, LE HAVRE PORT, FOS SUR MER PORT

1. France main international sea ports

+ Marseille port located on the coast of the Gulf of Lion, part of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the Rhône river, is the main trade seaport of France. The port is the biggest French port, the third biggest Mediterranean port and the seventh biggest European port with approx 86,000,000t of cargo, 953,500TEU and 2,760,000 passengers handled annually.

+ Le Havre port is situated on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine in Seine-Maritime in north France. It is the second-largest commercial port in France in terms of overall tonnage, and the largest container port, with three sets of terminals. Per year, it handles approx 12,500 vessels, 68,500,000t of cargo, 2,220,000TEU.

+ Fos Sur Mer port located northwest of Marseilles along the mediterranean coast, is a subport of Marseilles. Its ideal location and excellent communications links give good access to the European hinterland with total annual traffic : 78.9 millions tons.

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 FRANCE BY VESTAL SHIPPING

1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to France 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 France 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. TOP COMMODITIES EXPORT & IMPORT FROM VIETNAM TO FRANCE

1. EXPORT COMMODITIES

– Electronic component – Seafood – Machinery and spare parts – Garment and textiles – Agriculture products – Rattan & bamboo products – Coal – Rubber – Plastic products – Gemstone

2. IMPORT COMMODITIES

– Oil – Machinery and spare parts – Chemicals – Plastics – Garment and textiles

VII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND FRANCE

– 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…

VIII. 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

IX. HANDLING PROCESS OF EXPORTING/IMPORTING COMMODITY FROM VIETNAM TO FRANCE AND REVERSE

Step 1: Check information for commodity

– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in France 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, …

X. THE NOTES OF TRANSPORTATION TO FRANCE

Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into France
Checking export tax in Vietnam
Making sure that France 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 France buyer
Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
Packing commodity firmly
Choosing the trust France-Vietnam transpoter

XI. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – FRANCE TRANSPOTERS

Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from France’s ports (Marseille, Le Havre, Fos Sur Mer) 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 France, 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 France 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

XII. VESTAL SHIPPING’S AGENT SYSTEM IN VIETNAM AND FRANCE

Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of France such as Colissimo, DPD France, Chronopost, Mondial Relay, DHL LOGISTICS in France, FEDEX LOGISTICS in France, UPS LOGISTICS in France,….
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.