I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO NETHERLAND
The Netherlands has a developed economy and has been playing a special role in the European economy for many centuries. The Netherlands is Vietnam’s second largest trading partner in Europe and the EU’s largest investor in Vietnam. In 2022, total two-way trade turnover reached 9.23 billion USD, 10% higher than the whole year of 2021, specifically 8.68 billion USD for export and 549 millon USD for import. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Netherlands 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 Netherlands. 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, seafood, coffee, woody products, 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 Netherlands’s port of discharges like Rotterdam, Amsterdam … and reverse.
II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO NETHERLANDS
1. FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO NETHERLAND FOR 20’/40’
| OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO NETHERLANDS | O/F (20/40’ft) (USD) | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Lai port to Rotterdam port | 1468/2143 USD | MON, WED | 29 – 33 days |
| Cat Lai port to Amsterdam port | 990/1600 USD | MON, WED | 45 – 47 days |
| Hai Phong port to Rotterdam port | 1668/2240 USD | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 33 – 39 days |
| Hai Phong port to Amsterdam port | 1090/1750 USD | TUE, SAT | 35- 41 days |
| Danang port to Rotterdam port | 1855/2545 USD | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 35- 42 days |
| Danang port to Amsterdam port | 950/1730 USD | MON, WED | 37 – 40 days |
2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO NETHERLAND
| OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO NETHERLANDS | O/F (MIN 1 CBM) | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Lai port to Rotterdam port | 30 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 29 – 33 days |
| Cat Lai port to Amsterdam port | 23 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 45 – 47 days |
| Hai Phong port to Rotterdam port | 33 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 33 – 39 days |
| Hai Phong port to Amsterdam port | 25 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 35- 41 days |
| Danang port to Rotterdam port | 36 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 35- 42 days |
| Danang port to Amsterdam port | 27 USD/CBM | MON, WED | 37 – 40 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 NETHERLANDS SEA PORTS: ROTTERDAM PORT, AMSTERDAM PORT
1. Netherlands main international sea ports:
+Rotterdam port is situated on the mouth of the River Maas, near the city of Rotterdam, in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is the main port of European container transport that largely outstrips all other ports in Europe with the transhipment of over 9,000,000TEU. Approx 70% of the containers loaded and unloaded in Rotterdam either come from or are destined for much larger European countries than the Netherlands with approx 33,700 vessels, 434,600,000t of cargo and 10,000,000TEU handled annually.
+ Amsterdam port situated at the junction of the North Sea Canal (Nooordzeekanaal) and the Amsterdam Rhine Canal (Rijnkanaal), is the 4th busiest port in Europe by metric tonnes of cargo. Amsterdam is also the world’s largest benzene import/export port with approx 5,400 vessels, 74,800,000t of cargo, 425,000TEU 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.
IV. SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO NETHERLAND BY VESTAL SHIPPING
1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Netherlands 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 Netherlands 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-Netherlands 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 Netherlands’s port of discharge like Rotterdam, Amsterdam … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
- Customs procedures in Netherlands and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Netherlands 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 NETHERLANDS
1. EXPORT COMMODITIES:
– Electronic component
– Computer
– Machinery and spare parts
– Garment and textiles
– Coffee
– Seafood
2. IMPORT COMMODITIES:
– Foodstuff
– Machinery and spare parts
– Chemicals
– Cosmetics
– Medical equipments
– Garment and textiles
VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND NETHERLANDS
– 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 NETHERLANDS AND REVERSE
Step 1: Check information for commodity
– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Netherlands 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 OCEAN FREIGHT SERVICES TO NETHERLANDS
- Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into Netherlands
- Checking export tax in Vietnam
- Making sure that Netherlands 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 Netherlands buyer
- Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
- Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
- Packing commodity firmly
- Choosing the trust Netherlands-Vietnam transpoter
XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – NETHERLANDS TRANSPOTERS
Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Netherlands’s ports (Rotterdam, Amsterdam) 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 Netherlands, 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 Netherlands 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 NETHERLANDS
– Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Netherlands such as AIT Worldwide Logistics, Wemo Koerier, Orange Shipping & Logistics B.V., Firm Logistics, DHL LOGISTICS in Netherlands, FEDEX LOGISTICS in Netherlands, UPS LOGISTICS in Netherlands,….
– 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.
