I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO POLAND
Poland’s economy is the sixth largest in the European Union by nominal standards and the fifth largest by purchasing power parity. Despite geographically distant, Vietnam and Poland have developed close socio-economic ties on many levels over the past several decades. According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, in 2022, the total import and export turnover of the two countries reached more than 2 billion USD, specifically more than 1.8 billion USD for export and more than 252.9 million USD for import. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Poland 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 Poland. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?
With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as rice, machinery and spare parts, computer, electric components, garment & textiles, foodstuff, woody products, cereal 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 Poland’s port of discharges like Gdansk, Gdynia, Swinoujscie, Handlowy Swinoujscie, Szczecin,… and reverse.
II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO POLAND
1. FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO POLAND FOR 20’/40’
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO POLAND | O/F | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME | |
20’ft | 40’ft | |||
Cat Lai port to Gdansk port | 1380 USD | 2080 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 38 – 43 days |
Cat Lai port to Gdynia port | 1590 USD | 2305 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 49 – 52 days |
Cat Lai port to Szczecin port | 1810 USD | 2550 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 55 – 58 days |
Hai Phong port to Gdansk port | 1580 USD | 2380 USD | MON, WED, SAT | 38 – 43 days |
Hai Phong port to Gdynia port | 1790 USD | 2605 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 49 – 52 days |
Hai Phong port to Szczecin port | 2010 USD | 2850 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 55 – 58 days |
Danang port to Gdansk port | 1680 USD | 2580 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 40 – 45 days |
Danang port to Gdynia port | 1890 USD | 2805 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 52 – 55 days |
Danang port to Szczecin port | 1830 USD | 3050 USD | MON, SAT, SUN | 57 – 60 days |
2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO POLAND
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO POLAND | O/F
(MIN 1 CBM) |
WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME |
Cat Lai port to Gdansk port | 30 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 38 – 43 days |
Cat Lai port to Gdynia port | 33 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 49 – 52 days |
Cat Lai port to Szczecin port | 36 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 55 – 58 days |
Hai Phong port to Gdansk port | 32 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 38 – 43 days |
Hai Phong port to Gdynia port | 35 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 49 – 52 days |
Hai Phong port to Szczecin port | 38 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 55 – 58 days |
Danang port to Gdansk port | 35 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 40 – 45 days |
Danang port to Gdynia port | 38 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 52 – 55 days |
Danang port to Szczecin port | 41 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 57 – 60 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 POLAND SEA PORTS: GDANSK PORT, GDYNIA PORT, SWINOUJSCIE PORT, SZCZECIN PORT
1. Poland main international sea ports
+ Gdansk port situated at the mouth of Wisla River, in the north of Poland, on the southern Baltic coast, is one of the largest seaports on the Baltic Sea. The Port of Gdańsk is divided into two parts, the Inner and Exterior Port. Per year, the port can handle approx 17,781,000t of cargo and 185,661TEU.
+ Gdynia port situated in the northern district of Gdynia, on the northwest coast of the Bay of Gdansk, is one of the largest and most modern ports in the Baltic Sea. It is an artificial port protected by breakwaters, 2.5km in length with approx 3,240 vessels, 15,500,000t of cargo, 610,000TEU and 460,000 passengers handled annually.
+ Swinoujscie port situated on the east bank of Uznam Island, at the mouth of the Swina River on south Baltic coast, is the largest dry bulk terminal in Poland. It has a modern coal terminal for bulk carriers of 35,000-65,000DWT loading coal with a daily capacity of 30,000t.
+ Szczecin port is situated at the mouth of the River Odra approx 65km inland from Swinouscie and the open sea. The port has quays totalling 19.5km in length, of which 8km is equipped with cranes that can handle dry bulk cargoes such as coal, coke, grain, iron ore, cement, aggregates, with a growing increase in container traffic.
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 POLAND BY VESTAL SHIPPING
1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Poland 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 Poland 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-Poland 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 Poland’s port of discharge like Gdansk, Gdynia, Swinoujscie, Handlowy Swinoujscie, Szczecin … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
- Customs procedures in Poland and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Poland 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 POLAND
1. EXPORT COMMODITIES
- Machinery and spare parts
- Garment and textiles
- Agricultural products
- Coffee
- Foodstuff
- Woody products
2. IMPORT COMMODITIES
- Machinery and spare parts
- Cosmetics
- Medicine
- Chemicals
- Medical equipments
- Foodstuff
VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND POLAND
– 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 POLAND AND REVERSE
Step 1: Check information for commodity
– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Poland 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 POLAND
- Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into Poland
- Checking export tax in Vietnam
- Making sure that Poland 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 Poland buyer
- Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
- Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
- Packing commodity firmly
- Choosing the trust Poland-Vietnam transpoter
XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – POLAND TRANSPOTERS
Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Poland’s ports (Gdansk, Gdynia, Swinoujscie, Handlowy Swinoujscie, Szczecin) 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 Poland, 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 Poland 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 POLAND
– Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Poland such as NATANEX Logistics Poland, Imex Logistics, XPO Transport Solutions Poland, DHL in Poland, FEDEX LOGISTICS in Poland, UPS LOGISTICS in Poland,….
– 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