SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO TAIWAN AND VICE VERSA

Vestal Shipping Company

October 30, 2023

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I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO TAIWAN

The economy of Taiwan is a highly developed market economy and the 8th largest in Asia as well as one of the most technologically advanced computer microchip makers in the world. Taiwan and Vietnam have established a deep economic and industrial partnership since 1986. Total import-export turnover between Vietnam and Taiwan in 2022 reached over 1.68 billion USD, up 11.02% over the same period last year. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Taiwan 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 Taiwan. How does Vestal shipping support your shipment?

With more than 20 experienced years in shipping multi- commodity such as high-tech equipments, machinery and spare parts, garment and textiles, electric components, oil 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 Taiwan’s port of discharges like Kaohsiung, Taichung, Keelung… and reverse.

For more, consult:

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

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

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO TAIWAN	O/F (20/40’DC)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Kaohsiung port	100/300USD .	MON, TUE, FRI, SUN	3-5 days
Cat Lai port to Taichung port	100/300USD	MON, WED, THU, SUN	3-5 days
Cat Lai port to Keelung port	100/300USD	TUE, SAT	3-5 days
Hai Phong port to Kaohsiung port	160/400USD	MON, WED, SAT	4-6 days
Hai Phong port to Taichung port	160/400USD	MON, TUE, SUN	4-6 days
Hai Phong port to Keelung port	160/400USD	THU, SUN	4-6 days
Danang port to Kaohsiung port	210/480USD	MON, WED	7-10 days
Danang port to Taichung port	210/480USD	TUE, THU	7-10 days
Danang port to Keelung port	210/480USD	MON, SAT	7-10 days

2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO TAIWAN

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO TAIWAN	O/F (MIN 1 CBM)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to Kaohsiung port	10 USD/CBM	MON, WED, THU, SUN	3-5 days
Cat Lai port to Taichung port	10 USD/CBM	TUE, SAT	3-5 days
Cat Lai port to Keelung port	10 USD/CBM	TUE, SAT	3-5 days
Hai Phong port to Kaohsiung port	10 USD/CBM	MON, WED, SAT	4-6 days
Hai Phong port to Taichung port	13 USD/CBM	MON, TUE, SUN	4-6 days
Hai Phong port to Keelung port	14 USD/CBM	THU, SUN	4-6 days
Danang port to Kaohsiung port	25 USD/CBM	MON, WED	7-10 days
Danang port to Taichung port	25 USD/CBM	TUE, THU	7-10 days
Danang port to Keelung port	25 USD/CBM	MON, SAT	7-10 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 TAIWAN SEA PORTS: KAOHSIUNG PORT, TAICHUNG PORT, KEELUNG PORT

1. Taiwan main international sea ports

Kaohsiung port located in southern Taiwan is an important transit point for maritime transport between Asia, Europe and America with more than 300 routes spreading over 5 continents. It has a large number of berths with facilities for all types of vessels with Approx 2,800 vessels, 18,900,000t of cargo and 9,770,400TEU handled annually.
Taichung port located on the west coast of central Taiwan is the second-largest port in Taiwan after Kaohsiung Port. Taichung Port currently has 58 terminals with automated unloading and storage equipments with approx 89,300,000t of cargo including 1,240,000TEU handled by 5,950 vessels annually.
Keelung port is situated on the northern tip of Taiwan. Featuring both military and commercial applications, Keelung Harbor serves as an excellent harbor in Northern Taiwan with approx 7,300 vessels, 76,700,000t of cargo and 1,760,000TEU handled annually.

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 TAIWAN BY VESTAL SHIPPING

1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Taiwan 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 Taiwan 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 TAIWAN

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 TAIWAN

Vietnam-Taiwan 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 Taiwan’s port of discharge like Kaohsiung, Taichung, Keelung … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
Customs procedures in Taiwan and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Taiwan 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 TAIWAN

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

Port Of Taiwan

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

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 TAIWAN AND REVERSE

Step 1: Check information for commodity

Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Taiwan 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 TAIWAN

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

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

Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Taiwan’s ports (Kaohsiung, Taichung, Keelung) 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 Taiwan, 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 Taiwan 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 TAIWAN

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