Switzerland is one of the world’s wealthiest countries per capita in multiple rankings with a stable, prosperous and high-tech economy. Over 52 years, the relationship between Vietnam and Switzerland has developed, expanded and deepened. According to Switzerland Customs data, the total import-export turnover between the two countries increased from $1.53 billion in 2015 to $2,407 billion in 2021. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Switzerland 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 Switzerland. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?

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I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SWITZERLAND

With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as vehicles, machinery and spare parts, computer, electric components, garment & textiles, foodstuff, coffee 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 Switzerland’s port of discharges like Basel, Zurich… and reverse.

For more, consult:

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

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

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO SWITZERLAND	O/F (20/40’ft) (USD)		WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO SWITZERLAND	20’ft	40’ft	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Basel port	900 USD	1450 USD	MON, WED	26 – 30 days
Cat Lai port to Zurich port	1050 USD	1677 USD	WED, FRI, SUN	32 – 37 days
Hai Phong port to Basel port	1236 USD	1646 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	27 – 32 days
Hai Phong port to Zurich port	1422 USD	1873 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	33 – 37 days
Danang port to Basel port	1608 USD	1842 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	36 – 39 days
Danang port to Zurich port	1794 USD	2069 USD	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	38- 40 days

2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO SWITZERLAND

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO SWITZERLAND	O/F (MIN 1 CBM)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Basel port	20 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	26 – 30 days
Cat Lai port to Zurich port	23 USD/CBM	MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	32 – 37 days
Hai Phong port to Basel port	23 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	27 – 32 days
Hai Phong port to Zurich port	26 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	33 – 37 days
Danang port to Basel port	27 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	36 – 39 days
Danang port to Zurich port	29 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	38- 40 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 SWITZERLAND SEA PORTS: BASEL PORT, ZURICH PORT

1. Switzerland main international sea ports

Basel port is just within the northwest Swiss border on the River Rhine and is a very small port in Switzerland. It has 2 basins at Kleinhuningen (Basle-town) and river ports at Kleinhuningen-Klybeck and St Johann (Basle-town) as well as at Birsfelden and Au-Muttenz (Basle-country) with approx 8,500,000t, of which 4,000,000t are petroleum products, 70,000TEU handled annually.
Zurich port lying at the northern shore of Lake Zurich, is in the midst of the largest city in the country. Port Zurich takes the brunt of a large number of Switzerland’s imports

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 SWITZERLAND BY VESTAL SHIPPING

1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Switzerland and reverse

Vestal shipping has long year experience in handling all types of container: 20DC, 40DC, reefer container, flat container with international commerce 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 Switzerland 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 SWITZERLAND

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 SWITZERLAND

Vietnam-Switzerland 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 Switzerlands port of discharges like Basel, Zurich … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode. Customs procedures in Switzerland and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Switzerland 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 SWITZERLAND

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 SWITZERLAND

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 SWITZERLAND AND REVERSE

Step 1: Check information for commodity

Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Switzerland 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 SWITZERLAND

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

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

Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Switzerland’s ports (Basel, Zurich) 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 Switzerland, 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 Switzerland 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 SWITZERLAND

Vestal shipping have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of Switzerland 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.