SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SINGAPORE AND VICE VERSA

Vestal Shipping Company

June 17, 2023

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I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SINGAPORE

Singapore is a high-income economy with a gross national income despite being the smallest state in Southeast Asia. Export and import turnover of Vietnam and Singapore increased almost continuously over the years, specifically Vietnam’s exports to Singapore reached nearly $3.4 billion, up 18.67% over the same period in 2021 and import turnover from Singapore reached more than $3.6 billion, up 13.46% over the same period last year. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Singapore and Vietnam, Vestal shipping is confident to be a leading transporter to bring to Vietnam’s companies the best service in exporting and importing commodity between Vietnam and Singapore. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?

With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as vehicles, machinery and spare parts, computer, electric components, garment & textiles, foodstuff, honey, medical equipment, woody products, cereal with full service like inland trucking, customs clearance service, export/import documents… Vestal shipping is proud to be a top logistics company specializing in providing cost-saving sea freight and on time schedules from Singapore port to Vietnam’s port like Cat Lai, Hai Phong, Danang, Caimep and reverse.

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

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

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO SINGAPORE	O/F (20/40’DC)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Singapore	50/80 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	3 days
Hai Phong port to Singapore port	60/90 USD	MON, WED, THU, SUN	3-4 days
Danang port to Singapore port	90/120 USD.	MON, THU, SUN	3-4 days

2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SINGAPORE

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO SINGAPORE	O/F (MIN 1 CBM)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Singapore	1 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	3 days
Hai Phong port to Singapore port	3 USD/CBM	MON, WED, THU, SUN	3-4 days
Danang port to Singapore port	5 USD/CBM	MON, SAT, SUN	3-4 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 SINGAPORE PORT

1. Singapore main international sea ports

+ Singapore port located on the southern end of the Malay Peninsula, is the busiest container transhipment hub with connectivity to more than 600 ports in 123 countries and the largest publicly owned port in the world. It provides services and facilities for ships to dock, load and unload goods, has always been a key contributor to Singapore’s economy and growth

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 SINGAPORE BY VESTAL SHIPPING

1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Singapore 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 Singapore 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-Singapore 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 Singapore port to Vietnam’s port like Cat Lai, Hai Phong, Danang, Caimep and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
Customs procedures in Singapore and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Singapore 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 SINGAPORE

1. EXPORT COMMODITIES

– Computer, mobilephone and accessories

– Electronic component

– Machinery and spare parts

– Garment and textiles

– Filming equipment

2. IMPORT COMMODITIES

– Electronic component

– Foodstuff and fruits

– Garment and textiles

– Paper and paper products

– Medical equipments

– Machinery and spare parts

– Cereal

– Furniture and woody products

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

– 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 SINGAPORE AND REVERSE

Step 1: Check information for commodity

– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Italy 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 SINGAPORE

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

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

Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Singapore port 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 Italy, 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 Italy 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 SINGAPORE

Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Singapore such as DHL SINGAPORE , FEDEX SINGAPORE, AFL Logistics Limited. Metcold Group, Team Global Logistics Co., Ltd. Janco Holdings Ltd,Tradeport Singapore Limited. Central Oceans,Gait International. NAF Logistics Group,Sun Hing Express 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, 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