FCL and LCL sea freight shipping from Australia to Vietnam

Currently, shipping goods from Australia to Vietnam is primarily done by sea, a popular choice due to its low cost and ability to transport a wide variety of goods, including bulky items. However, this means longer shipping times compared to air freight, typically taking 20 to 45 days.

Goods such as machinery, production lines, clothing, and manufacturing equipment are often packed in containers to protect the products from loss, theft, and damage.

Sea freight shipping method from Australia to Vietnam.

There are generally two main options for shipping goods by sea from Australia to Vietnam.

Less-than-container load (LCL) cargo: Using space in a shared container with cargo from other units.
Full Container Load (FCL): Containers (20', 40', 45') for a single shipment.

There are three main shipping routes from Australia to Vietnam, including:

• Shipping goods from Australia to Hai Phong port.
• Shipping from Australia to Da Nang port.
• Shipping from Australia to Cat Lai Port, Ho Chi Minh City.

Of these, the majority of the goods are transported to Hai Phong port and Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City.

DHD Logistics has been regularly transporting the following types of goods:

– Electronics: Computers, telephones, cameras, electronic products and components

– Raw materials and accessories for textiles, garments, and various types of fabrics.

– Transportation of chemicals, pesticides, and fertilizer raw materials

– Household electrical appliances: Electrical wires, cables, and electrical equipment.

– Furniture, sanitary ware, bathroom fixtures

– Wooden products: tables, chairs.

DHD Logistics' process for shipping goods by sea from Australia to Vietnam.

Step 1: Sign the import service contract with DHD Logistics.

DHD Logistics sends a sample service contract to the customer for review and adjustment. After reaching an agreement, both parties sign the service contract.

Step 2: Receive information about the imported shipment.

Customers provide shipment information to DHD Logistics after the contract is signed. DHD Logistics evaluates the information, updates it, and supplements it as needed to ensure accurate import procedures.

Step 3: Establish an import schedule for the shipment for the business.

DHD Logistics establishes the import schedule for the shipment based on information provided by the customer.

Step 4: Perform import services

Contact us to confirm import information, arrange pickup and shipping schedules.
Receive the shipment, carry out quarantine registration procedures, prepare import documents, fumigate, and issue import permits (if necessary).
Complete customs procedures and obtain a certificate of origin (C/O).
Prepare the Bill of Lading (Import Bill of Lading Information).
Review and finalize import documents, and submit the import documentation for signature.
Monitor shipments arriving in Vietnam and notify customers accordingly.
Notify the customer that they have received the customs documents and are proceeding with payment of the fees.

Step 5 : Complete the import procedures for the shipment.

Settlement of the shipment.
Reconcile accounts payable.
Payment, return of original documents, digital signature.

After receiving the shipment and completing the necessary procedures, DHD Logistics handles the final settlement and payment steps with the business.