Saudi Arabia has the world’s second-largest proven petroleum reserves and the country is the largest exporter of petroleum. Vietnam and Saudi Arabia established diplomatic relations in 1999. The promotion of cooperation with Saudi Arabia in many fields opens up potential economic and commercial opportunities for Vietnamese organizations and businesses. According to data from the General Department of Customs of Vietnam, after 8 months of 2022, two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia reached 3.3 billion USD. In which, Vietnam has a trade surplus of about 3 billion USD. Currently, the two countries are striving to increase the two-way trade turnover to 10 billion USD in the coming time. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia . How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?
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SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO COLOMBIA AND VICE VERSA
I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SAUDI ARABIA
With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as machinery and spare parts, agricultural products, electronic components, garment and textiles, seafood, chemical, gas … 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 Saudi Arabia ’s port of discharges like Jubail, Jeddah, Dammam, Yanbu Industrial City, King Abdullah City… and reverse.
II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO SAUDI ARABIA
1. FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SAUDI ARABIA FOR 20’/40’
| OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO SAUDI ARABIA | O/F | WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME | |
| 20’FT | 40’FT | |||
| Cat Lai port to Jubail port | 1850 USD | 3100 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 18 – 25 days |
| Cat Lai port to Jeddah port | 2480 USD | 2660 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 33 – 35 days |
| Cat Lai port to Dammam port | 1550 USD | 2000 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 16 – 22 days |
| Cat Lai port to Yanbu Industrial City port | 2500 USD | 2770 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 34 – 37 days |
| Cat Lai port to King Abdullah City port | 2500 USD | 2770 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 32 – 35 days |
| Hai Phong port to Jubail port | 2150 USD | 3600 USD | MON, WED, SAT | 22 – 26 days |
| Hai Phong port to Jeddah port | 2680 USD | 2960 USD | WED, FRI, SUN | 35 – 37 days |
| Hai Phong port to Dammam port | 1750 USD | 2300 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 20 – 25 days |
| Hai Phong port to Yanbu Industrial City port | 2700 USD | 3070 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 36 – 39 days |
| Hai Phong port to King Abdullah City port | 2700 USD | 3070 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 34 – 37 days |
| Danang port to Jubail port | 2350 USD | 4000 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 25 – 26 days |
| Danang port to Jeddah port | 2780 USD | 3160 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 37 – 39 days |
| Danang port to Dammam port | 1570 USD | 2500 USD | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 18 – 22 days |
| Danang port to Yanbu Industrial City port | 2900 USD | 3370 USD | TUE, WED, SUN | 37 – 40 days |
| Danang port to King Abdullah City port | 2900 USD | 3370 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 36 – 38 days |
2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SAUDI ARABIA
| OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO SAUDI ARABIA | O/F
(MIN 1CBM) |
WEEKLY SCHEDULE | TRANSIT TIME |
| Cat Lai port to Jubail port | 64 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 18 – 25 days |
| Cat Lai port to Jeddah port | 58 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 33 – 35 days |
| Cat Lai port to Dammam port | 49 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 16 – 22 days |
| Cat Lai port to Yanbu Industrial City port | 60 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 34 – 37 days |
| Cat Lai port to King Abdullah City port | 60 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 32 – 35 days |
| Hai Phong port to Jubail port | 71 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 22 – 26 days |
| Hai Phong port to Jeddah port | 62 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 35 – 37 days |
| Hai Phong port to Dammam port | 53 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 20 – 25 days |
| Hai Phong port to Yanbu Industrial City port | 64 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 36 – 39 days |
| Hai Phong port to King Abdullah City port | 64 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 34 – 37 days |
| Danang port to Jubail port | 77 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 25 – 26 days |
| Danang port to Jeddah port | 65 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, SAT, SUN | 37 – 39 days |
| Danang port to Dammam port | 56 USD/CBM | TUE, SAT | 18 – 22 days |
| Danang port to Yanbu Industrial City port | 68 USD/CBM | MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 37 – 40 days |
| Danang port to King Abdullah City port | 68 USD/CBM | MON, WED, FRI, SUN | 36 – 38 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 SAUDI ARABIA SEA PORTS: JUBAIL PORT, JEDDAH PORT, DAMMAM PORT, YANBU INDUSTRIAL CITY PORT, KING ABDULLAH CITY PORT
1. Saudi Arabia main international sea ports
+ Jubail port situated approx 90km north of Dammam in the Persian Gulf, consists of two harbours, the Industrial port (King Fahd Industrial Port) to the north and the Commercial port to the south. Each year, approx 4,700,000t of cargo, 166,200TEU and 370 vessels are handled at the Commercial Port and approx 44,700,000t of cargo and 1,650 vessels are handled at the Industrial Port.
+ Jeddah port located on the Red Sea coast, is the principal port of Saudi Arabia. It is a well equipped port with numerous facilities including container terminals, Ro-Ro & Passenger terminals, desalination plant, bulk grain terminal, grain, flour and rice mills and separate livestock, frozen goods and offshore oil terminals with approx 52,000,000t of cargo, 4,000,000TEU’s and 275,700 passengers handled annually.
+ Dammam port consists of an artificial island, approx 5nm off the coast, approx 50km south of Ras Tanura. There are 39 cargo handling berths plus a small craft harbour with approx 20,500,000t of cargo and 2,100 vessels handled annually.
+ Yanbu industrial city port situated approx 360km north of Jeddah on the Red Sea, is the second largest port on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. It handles general cargo, bulk cargo, containers, Ro-Ro and passenger vessels with approx 973,000t of cargo, 1,400TEU, 156,000 passengers handled annually
+ King Abdullah port located approximately 120km north of Jeddah on the Red Sea Cost, is a full-service commercial port with a highly strategic location. It can handle an initial 1.7 million containers per year, so that it will significantly reduce traffic congestion on the roads surrounding the nearby Jeddah Port.
VestalShipping specializes in collecting retail cargo for sea transport to SAUDI ARABIA.
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 SAUDI ARABIA BY VESTAL SHIPPING
1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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 SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SAUDI ARABIA
+ 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. VESTAL SHIPPING’S TOP SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SAUDI ARABIA
- Vietnam-Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia’s port of discharge like Jubail, Jeddah, Dammam, Yanbu Industrial City, King Abdullah City … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
- Customs procedures in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Saudi Arabia 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 SAUDI ARABIA
1. EXPORT COMMODITIES
– Machinery and spare parts – Garment and textiles – Electronic components – Agricultural products – Seafood – Foodstuff
2. IMPORT COMMODITIES:
– Garment and textiles – Wood and woody products – Plastics – Chemical – Gas
VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND SAUDI ARABIA
– 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 SAUDI ARABIA AND REVERSE
Step 1: Check information for commodity
– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Saudi Arabia 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 SAUDI ARABIA
- Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into Saudi Arabia
- Checking export tax in Vietnam
- Making sure that Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia buyer
- Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
- Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
- Packing commodity firmly
- Choosing the trust Saudi Arabia -Vietnam transpoter
XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – SAUDI ARABIA TRANSPOTERS
Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Saudi Arabia ’s ports (Jubail, Jeddah, Dammam, Yanbu Industrial City, King Abdullah City) 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 Saudi Arabia , 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 Saudi Arabia 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 SAUDI ARABIA
– Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Saudi Arabia such DHL Express in Saudi Arabia, FEDEX LOGISTICS in Saudi Arabia , UPS LOGISTICS in Saudi Arabia ,…
– 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.
