SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO GERMANY AND VICE VERSA

Vestal Shipping Company

October 6, 2023

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I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO GERMANY

Germany is the world’s third-largest exporter and third-largest importer and has the largest economy in Europe. Germany is Vietnam’s largest trading partner in Europe, accounting for about 20% of Vietnam’s exports to the EU. In 2022, total trade turnover between Vietnam and Germany reached nearly 10.6 billion USD, up 17.6% over the same period in 2021, specifically 7.6 billion USD for export, up 30.5% compared to the same period last year and more than 2.96 billion USD for import, a slight decrease compared to the same period in 2021. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Germany 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 Germany. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?

With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as machinery and spare parts, electric components, garment & textiles, coffee, seafood 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 Germany’s port of discharges like Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Lubeck… and reverse.

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

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

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO GERMANY	O/F	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO GERMANY	(20/40’ft) (USD)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Hamburg port	1400/2170 USD	MON, WED	33 – 42 days
Cat Lai port to Bremerhaven port	1565/2203 USD	WED, FRI, SUN	34 – 42 days
Cat Lai port to Wilhelmshaven port	1455/2280 USD	TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	35 – 42 days
Cat Lai port to Lubeck port	1585/2290 USD	TUE	36 – 42 days
Hai Phong port to Hamburg port	1542/2303 USD	MON, WED, FRI ,SUN	44 – 45 days
Hai Phong port to Bremerhaven port	1665/2380 USD	MON, WED, FRI ,SUN	38 – 42 days
Hai Phong port to Wilhelmshaven port	1755/2380 USD	MON, WED, FRI ,SUN	39 – 42 days
Hai Phong port to Lubeck port	1685/2420 USD	MON, WED, FRI ,SUN	40 – 42 days
Danang port to Hamburg port	1837/2893 USD	MON, WED, FRI ,SUN	41 – 42 days
Danang port to Bremerhaven port	2037/2994 USD	MON, WED, FRI ,SUN	42 – 42 days
Danang port to Wilhelmshaven port	1937/3195 USD	MON, WED, FRI ,SUN	43 – 42 days
Danang port to Lubeck port	1997/2910 USD	MON, WED, FRI ,SUN	44 – 42 days

2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO GERMANY

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO GERMANY	O/F	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO GERMANY	(MIN 1 CBM)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Hamburg port	25 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	33 – 42 days
Cat Lai port to Bremerhaven port	26 USD/CBM	MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	34 – 42 days
Cat Lai port to Wilhelmshaven port	29 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	35 – 42 days
Cat Lai port to Lubeck port	28 USD/CBM	TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	36 – 42 days
Hai Phong port to Hamburg port	27 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	44 – 45 days
Hai Phong port to Bremerhaven port	28 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	38 – 42 days
Hai Phong port to Wilhelmshaven port	31 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	39 – 42 ngày
Hai Phong port to Lubeck port	30 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	40 – 42 days
Danang port to Hamburg port	29 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	41 – 42 days
Danang port to Bremerhaven port	30 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	42 – 42 days
Danang port to Wilhelmshaven port	33 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	43 – 42 days
Danang port to Lubeck port	32 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	44 – 42 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 GERMANY SEA PORTS: HAMBURG PORT, BREMERHAVEN PORT, WILHELMSHAVEN PORT, LUBECK PORT

1. Germany main international sea ports

+ Hamburg port is a seaport on the river Elbe in Hamburg, Germany, 110 kilometres (68 mi) from its mouth on the North Sea. In terms of TEU throughput, Hamburg is the third-busiest port in Europe (after Rotterdam and Antwerp) and 15th-largest worldwide with over 320 berths with approx 121,200,000t of cargo, 8,000,000TEU and 23,800 vessels handled annually.

+ Bremerhaven port is located on the River Weser, 32nm from the North Sea It is a major general cargo port specialising in container traffic, automobile imports and exports, fruit imports with approx 7,500 vessels, 53,000,000t of cargo, 4,900,000TEU handled annually.

+ Wilhelmshaven port located in the northwest of Germany, in the southeast part of the North Sea is the only German deepwater port. It has the largest import terminal for crude oil, a significant transfer terminal for mineral oil, coal and chemical products with approx 1,260 vessels, 40,310,000t of cargo handled annually.

+ Lubeck port is situated in the Baltic, approx 8nm SW of Travemunde, at the confluence of the rivers “Trave” and “Wakenitz”, and lies at the seaward end of the Elbe-Lubeck Canal. It is medium port of Germany with approx 6,230 vessels, 31,700,000t of cargo, 261,220TEU handled 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.

Vestal shipping provides multiple service from vietnam to germany.

IV. SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO GERMANY BY VESTAL SHIPPING

1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Germany 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 Germany 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-Germany 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 Germany’s port of discharge like Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Lubeck … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
Customs procedures in Germany and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Germany 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 GERMANY

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 GERMANY

– 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

Vestal shipping has signed long-term contracts with shipping lines

X. HANDLING PROCESS OF EXPORTING/IMPORTING COMMODITY FROM VIETNAM TO GERMANY AND REVERSE

Step 1: Check information for commodity

– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Germany 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 GERMANY

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

XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – GERMANY TRANSPOTERS

Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Germany’s ports (Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Lubeck) 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 Germany, 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 Germanyd 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 GERMANY

– Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Germany such as EV Cargo (Downton) Tilbury, DACHSER Germany Air & Sea Logistics Oy, Als Logistics Oy, DHL in Germany, FEDEX LOGISTICS in Germany, UPS LOGISTICS in Germany,…

– 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.