I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka, an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, is a developing economy based largely on agriculture, services, and light industry. With 46 year trading relation, from August 2022, the two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and India reached 2.46 billion USD. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka.
How does Vestal shipping support your shipment? With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such seafood, agriculture products, machinery and spare parts, garment and textiles, electric components 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 at Vietnam’s port of loading like Cat Lai, Hai Phong, Danang, Caimep and Philippines’s port of discharges like Colombo… and reverse.
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II. SEA FREIGHT PRICE QUOTATION AND ESTIMATED SCHEDULE FROM VIETNAM TO SRI LANKA
1. FCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SRI LANKA FOR 20’/40’
| OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO SRI LANKA | O/F (20/40’) | Weekly schedule | Transit time |
| Cat Lai port to Colombo port | 1090/1540 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 14 – 15 days |
| Hai Phong port to Colombo port | 1160/1740 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 15 – 17 days |
| Danang port to Colombo port | 1260/1880 USD | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 13 – 16 days |
2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SRI LANKA
| OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO SRI LANKA | O/F (MIN 1 CBM) | Weekly schedule | Transit time |
| Cat Lai port to Colombo port | 5 USD/CBM | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 14 – 15 days |
| Hai Phong port to Colombo port | 10 USD/CBM | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 15 – 17 days |
| Danang port to Colombo port | 10 USD/CBM | TUE, WED, FRI, SUN | 13 – 16 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 SRI LANKA SEA PORT: COLOMBO PORT
1. Sri Lanka main international sea ports
+ Colombo port: located on the south-western shores of the Kelani River in Colombo, is the largest and busiest container port in Sri Lanka. It’s one of the biggest artificial harbours in the world handling most of the country’s foreign trade with an annual cargo tonnage of 30.9 million tons.
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 SRI LANKA BY VESTAL SHIPPING
1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 SRI LANKA
+ 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 SRI LANKA
- Vietnam-Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka’s port of discharge like Colombo port… and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
- Customs procedures in Sri Lanka and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Sri Lanka 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 SRI LANKA
1. EXPORT COMMODITIES
– Electronic component – Machinery and spare parts – Garment and textiles – Rubber – Agriculture products – Iron & steel
2. IMPORT COMMODITIES
– Foodstuff & Frozen products – Machinery and spare parts – Chemicals – Medical equipments – Garment and textiles
VIII. MUST-HAVE DOCUMENTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN VIETNAM AND SRI LANKA
– 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 SRI LANKA AND REVERSE
Step 1: Check information for commodity
– Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Philippines 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 SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SRI LANKA
- Checking to make sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported into Sri Lanka
- Checking export tax in Vietnam
- Making sure that Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka buyer
- Having Certificate of phytosanitary for livestock and plant
- Having Certificate of fumigation for woody commodity
- Packing commodity firmly
- Choosing the trust Sri Lanka-Vietnam transpoter
XII. VESTAL SHIPPING IS ONE OF LEADING VIETNAM – SRI LANKA TRANSPOTERS
Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Sri Lanka’s ports (Colombo) 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 Philippines, 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 Philippines 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 SRI LANKA
- Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Philippines such as ABest Express, Black Arrow Express, Ernest Logistics, Ninja Van, Fast Logistics,….
- 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.
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