SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO PORTUGAL AND VICE VERSA

Vestal Shipping Company

October 6, 2023

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I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO PORTUGAL

Portugal is a developed and a high-income country, it ranks highly in peacefulness, democracy, press freedom, stability, social progress, prosperity and English proficiency. According to data of the General Department of Customs, the export turnover of Vietnam’s goods to the Portuguese market in the first four months of 2021 reached 161.3 million USD, up 53.1% over the same period in 2021. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Portugal 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 Portugal.

How does Vestal shipping support your shipment? With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as rubber, machinery and spare parts, computer, electric components, garment & textiles, foodstuff, 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 Portugal’s port of discharges like Setubal, Leixoes, Lisboa,… and reverse.

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

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

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO PORTUGAL	O/F		WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO PORTUGAL	20’FT	40’FT	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Setubal port	1680 USD	2830 USD	TUE, WED,	44 – 50 days
Cat Lai port to Leixoes port	1643 USD	2793 USD	WED, FRI, SUN	49 – 52 days
Cat Lai port to Lisboa port	1710 USD	2860 USD	TUE, FRI, SUN	55 – 58 days
Hai Phong port to Setubal port	1880 USD	3130 USD	MON, WED	38 – 43 days
Hai Phong port to Leixoes port	1843 USD	3093 USD	WED, FRI, SUN	49 – 52 days
Hai Phong port to Lisboa port	1910 USD	3160 USD	TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	55 – 58 days
Danang port to Setubal port	1980 USD	3330 USD	TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	40 – 45 days
Danang port to Leixoes port	1943 USD	3293 USD	MON, SAT, SUN	52 – 55 days
Danang port to Lisboa port	1730 USD	3360 USD	MON, TUE, SAT, SUN	57 – 60 days

2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO PORTUGAL

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO PORTUGAL	O/F (MIN 1 CBM)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Setubal port	40 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	44 – 50 days
Cat Lai port to Leixoes port	40 USD/CBM	MON, TUE, FRI, SUN	49 – 52 days
Cat Lai port to Lisboa port	41 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	55 – 58 days
Hai Phong port to Setubal port	42 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	38 – 43 days
Hai Phong port to Leixoes port	42 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	49 – 52 days
Hai Phong port to Lisboa port	43 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	55 – 58 days
Danang port to Setubal port	45 USD/CBM	TUE, SAT	40 – 45 days
Danang port to Leixoes port	45 USD/CBM	MON, TUE, SAT, SUN	52 – 55 days
Danang port to Lisboa port	46 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 PORTUGAL SEA PORTS: SETUBAL PORT, LEIXOES PORT, LISBOA PORT

1. Portugal main international sea ports

Setubal port is situated in the large estuary of the River Sado, on the Portuguese Atlantic coast, 40km south of Lisbon. There is an important fishing industry based in the port. A large, deep and safe anchorage is available, sheltered from the prevailing north winds by the Arrabida mountains. Approx 6,100,000t of cargo, 20,000TEU and 1,500 vessels are handled annually.
Leixoes port located 4 km north of the mouth of the Douro River, in Matosinhos municipality, near the city of Porto, is the largest port infrastructure in the Northern Region of Portugal and one of the most important in the Country. Each year, this port handle approx 2,600 vessels, 15,650,000t of cargo, 450,000TEU and 25,500 passengers.
Lisboa port situated at the estuary of the River Tagus, which is 25km long and between 2km and 14km wide, is the third-largest port in Portugal. Approx 3,500 vessels, 13,200,000t of cargo, 555,000TEU and 407,500 cruise passengers handled annually through this port.

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 PORTUGAL BY VESTAL SHIPPING

1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Portugal 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 Portugal 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 SEA FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO PORTUGAL

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)	Heighth (meter)	Cube (m3)
Reefer Container 20 feet	5.485	2.286	2.265	28.4 m3
Reefer Container40 feet	11.572	2.296	2.521	67.0 m3

Open top container
Plat rack container
Tank container

VI. VESTAL SHIPPING’S TOP SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO PORTUGAL

Vietnam-Portugal 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 Portugal’s port of discharge like Setubal, Leixoes, Lisboa … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
Customs procedures in Portugal and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Portugal 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 PORTUGAL

1. EXPORT COMMODITIES

Iron and steel – Electronic component – Machinery and spare parts – Rubber – Agriculture products – Houseware – Seafood – Toys and sport equipment

2. IMPORT COMMODITIES

Frozen products – Machinery and spare parts – Chemicals and preparations – Cosmetics – Medical equipments – Garment and textiles

VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND PORTUGAL

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 PORTUGAL AND REVERSE

Step 1: Check information for commodity

Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Portugal 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, need clarify:

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 showed in commercial contract such as LC, TTR, DP, DA, …

XI. THE NOTES OF SEA TRANSPORTATION FROM VIETNAM TO PORTUGAL

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

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

Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Portugal’s ports (Setubal, Leixoes, Lisboa) 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 Portugal, 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 Portugal 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 PORTUGAL

Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Portugal such as Aegis Logistics Limited, DHL LOGISTICS, FEDEX LOGISTICS, UPS LOGISTICS, AWL India, Maheshwari Logistics Limited, …
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, felixible staffs in handling shipment.

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.