SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO TURKEY AND VICE VERSA

Vestal Shipping Company

October 6, 2023

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I. INTRODUCTION SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO TURKEY

Turkey is a newly industrialized country, with an upper-middle income economy, ranks 6th in Europe, 16th in the world and belongs to the group of 20 largest economies in the world. With Vietnam, Turkey is considered a gateway to the Middle East market, which further promotes economic cooperation between the two countries. In 2022, export turnover between Vietnam and Turkey reached 648.1 million USD, up 38.2% while import reached 153.5 million USD, a slight increase of 1.4% compared to the same period in 2021. With the rapid and sustainable economic development between Turkey 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 Turkey. 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 Turkey’s port of discharges like Aliaga(IZMIR AREA), Gemlik, Haydarpasa Istanbul Asian Side, Mersin, Iskenderun, Ambarli … and reverse.

For more, consult :

SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO NORWAY

SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO TAIWAN

SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO ARGENTINA

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

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

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO TURKEY	O/F (20/40’ft) (USD)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to ALIAGA (IZMIR AREA) port	2910/3771 USD	TUE, WED, SUN	38 – 45 days
Cat Lai port to Gemlik port	2910/3771 USD	WED, FRI, SUN	36 – 39 days
Cat Lai port to Haydarpasa Istanbul Asian Side port	3150/4241 USD	TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	44 – 45 days
Cat Lai port to Mersin port	2845/3706 USD	TUE, SAT	46 – 49 days
Cat Lai port to Iskenderun port	2785/3646 USD	WED, SAT	39 – 48 days
Cat Lai port to ISTANBUL – AMBARLI port	2910/3816 USD	TUE, SAT	45 – 48 days
Hai Phong port to ALIAGA (IZMIR AREA) port	3130/3921 USD	MON, WED, SAT	35 – 40 days
Hai Phong port to Gemlik port	3150/3877 USD	WED, FRI, SUN	39 – 42 days
Hai Phong port to Haydarpasa Istanbul Asian Side port	3350/4441 USD	TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	47 – 49 days
Hai Phong port to Mersin port	2945/3806 USD	TUE, SAT	43 – 47 days
Hai Phong port to Iskenderun port	2885/3746 USD	TUE, SAT	29 – 37 days
Hai Phong port to ISTANBUL – AMBARLI port	3287/4145 USD	MON, WED	47 – 48 days
Danang port to ALIAGA (IZMIR AREA) port	3315/3978 USD	TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	33 – 37 days
Danang port to Gemlik port	3210/3890 USD	TUE, SAT	36 – 39 days
Danang port to Haydarpasa Istanbul Asian Side port	3450/4443 USD	TUE, SAT	43 – 47 days
Danang port to Mersin port	3345/3985 USD	TUE, SAT, SUN	29 – 37 days
Danang port to Iskenderun port	2895/3746 USD	MON, SAT	39 – 48 days
Danang port to ISTANBUL – AMBARLI port	3243/4150 USD	WED, SAT	45 – 48 days

2. LCL SEA FREIGHT SERVICE FROM VIETNAM TO TURKEY

OCEAN FREIGHT FROM VIETNAM TO TURKEY	O/F (MIN 1 CBM)	WEEKLY SCHEDULE	TRANSIT TIME
Cat Lai port to ALIAGA (IZMIR AREA) port	35 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	38 – 45 days
Cat Lai port to Gemlik port	37 USD/CBM	MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	36 – 39 days
Cat Lai port to Haydarpasa Istanbul Asian Side port	50 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	44 – 45 days
Cat Lai port to Mersin port	43 USD/CBM	TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	46 – 49 days
Cat Lai port to Iskenderun port	45 USD/CBM	TUE, WED, FRI, SUN	39 – 48 days
Cat Lai port to ISTANBUL – AMBARLI port	46 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	45 – 48 days
Hai Phong port to ALIAGA (IZMIR AREA) port	37 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI,	35 – 40 days
Hai Phong port to Gemlik port	39 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI,	39 – 42 days
Hai Phong port to Haydarpasa Istanbul Asian Side port	52 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	47 – 49 days
Hai Phong port to Mersin port	45 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	43 – 47 days
Hai Phong port to Iskenderun port	47 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	29 – 37 days
Hai Phong port to ISTANBUL – AMBARLI port	48 USD/CBM	MON, WED, FRI, SUN	47 – 48 days
Danang port to ALIAGA (IZMIR AREA) port	40 USD/CBM	TUE, SAT	33 – 37 days
Danang port to Gemlik port	42 USD/CBM	TUE, SAT	36 – 39 days
Danang port to Haydarpasa Istanbul Asian Side port	55 USD/CBM	TUE, SAT	43 – 47 days
Danang port to Mersin port	48 USD/CBM	TUE, SAT	29 – 37 days
Danang port to Iskenderun port	50 USD/CBM	TUE, SAT	39 – 48 days
Danang port to ISTANBUL – AMBARLI port	52 USD/CBM	TUE, SAT	45 – 48 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 TURKEY SEA PORTS: ALIAGA PORT, GEMLIK PORT, HAYDARPASA PORT, MERSIN PORT, ISKENDERUN PORT, AMBARLI PORT

1. Turkey main international sea ports

Aliaga port lies on the southern shores of the Bay of Aliaga off the Gulf of Candarli about 24 kilometers northwest of Izmir, Turkey. It an accommodate vessels to 250 thousand DWT with maximum length of 338 meters and maximum draft of 16 meters with approx 3,850 vessels and 30,734,000t of cargo handled annually.
Gemlik port is located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Gemlik, in the Sea of Marmara. It has facilities for handling break bulk, container, liquid, dry bulk and Ro-Ro with 88,887t of dry bulk, 42,113t of general cargo, 204,893TEU, 96,261 vehicles and approximately 800 vessels annually.
Haydarpasa port situated in Haydarpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey at the southern entrance to the Bosphorus, near Haydarpaşa Station, is the largest port in Istanbul and the second biggest in the Marmara Region, after Ambarli. It serves the Istanbul region and a hinterland which is the most industrialised area of Turkey with pprox 1,840,000t of general cargo, 1,650,000t of containers, 68,000t of dry bulk and 1,900 vessels handled annually.
Mersin port located on the north-eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea in Mersin, southern Turkey, is one of the largest harbors in the country, and Turkey’s main gateway to the Mediterranean Sea. It is the main port for the Eastern Mediterranean region’s industry and agriculture with approx 13,400 vessels, 15,000,000t of cargo, 533,000TEU handled annually.
Iskenderun port is situated in southern Turkey, in Iskenderun Bay at the Eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is divided into The Inner and Outer ports with Approx 1,988,000t of cargo handled annually.
Ambarli port located on the northern shores of the Sea of Marmara off the Aegean Sea is a private port complex near Istanbul serving the greater Istanbul metropolitan area. The port is divided into 2 regions: Region 1 is Ambarli New Port, located to the west of the oil terminals, consisting of privately owned dry, bulk and container terminals, also Total Haramidere Oil Jetty; Region 2 consists of the oil platforms, jetties and mooring buoys of Oil Major Companies.

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 TURKEY BY VESTAL SHIPPING

1. FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Turkey 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 Turkey 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 TURKEY

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 TURKEY

Vietnam-Turkey 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 Turkey’s port of discharge like Aliaga(IZMIR AREA), Gemlik, Haydarpasa Istanbul Asian Side, Mersin, Iskenderun, Ambarli … and reverse for LCL and FCL mode.
Customs procedures in Turkey and Vietnam’s border: With Vestal shipping’s offices and branches spread of along Vietnam and Turkey 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 TURKEY

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 TURKEY

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 TURKEY AND REVERSE

Step 1: Check information for commodity

Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Turkey 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 TURKEY

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

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

Vestal shipping provides multiple service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Turkey’s ports (Aliaga(IZMIR AREA), Gemlik, Haydarpasa Istanbul Asian Side, Mersin, Iskenderun, Ambarli) 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 Turkey, 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 Turkey 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 TURKEY

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