Cargo Shipping Service To Canada From Vietnam And Vice Versa

1. Introduce foreign trade between Canada and Vietnam

Canada is a North American country known for its vast and diverse landscape. It is the second-largest country in the world by land area. Canada is a bilingual country with English and French as its official languages. It has a high standard of living and is known for its social welfare programs, such as universal healthcare and public education. Its capital city is Ottawa, and other major cities include Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal.

Canada is a major player in international trade, with a highly developed economy that is heavily reliant on exports. Canada and Vietnam are members of the CPTPP, which has helped to facilitate increased trade and investment between them.

Canada’s main exports to Vietnam include agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, and pulses, as well as machinery, vehicles, and electronic equipment. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s exports to Canada are primarily clothing, footwear, and seafood.

Overall, the Canada-Vietnam trade relationship is expected to continue to grow and strengthen in the coming years, driven by increasing economic integration and a shared commitment to promoting free and open trade.

Alphatrans is as a premier transporter in handle cargo from Vietnam to Canada and reverse. Alphatrans optimize and monitor overall flow of you supply chain and reliable partner for Vietnam’s exporters.

2. Cargo Shipping Service To Canada From Vietnam by Alphatrans in Vietnam

Canada has several main container ports located along its east and west coasts. These ports play a crucial role in the country’s international trade, facilitating the movement of goods between Canada and its trading partners around the world. Here are some of the main container ports in Canada:

• Port of Vancouver is located on Canada’s west coast, the Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest and busiest port, handling over 3 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containerized cargo annually. It is also North America’s gateway to the Asia-Pacific region. There have several lines that specialize this routes: CMA CGM, Hapag Loy(HPL), Yangming(YML), One, OOCL
• Port of Montreal is located on the St. Lawrence River in eastern Canada, the Port of Montreal is Canada’s second-largest container port, handling over 1.7 million TEUs of containerized cargo annually. It is an important gateway for trade between Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia. There have several lines that specialize this routes: CMA CGM, Hapag Loy(HPL), Yangming(YML), One, OOCL
• Port of Halifax is located on Canada’s east coast, the Port of Halifax is an important gateway for trade between Canada, Europe, and the United States. It handles over 500,000 TEUs of containerized cargo annually and has recently undergone significant upgrades to its infrastructure. There have several lines that specialize this routes: CMA CGM, Hapag Loy(HPL), Yangming(YML), One, OOCL
• Port of Prince Rupert is located on Canada’s west coast, the Port of Prince Rupert is a relatively new container port that has seen significant growth in recent years. It has a deep natural harbor that can accommodate the largest container ships in the world and serves as a strategic gateway to Asia.

a) FCL-Full Container Load from Vietnam to Canada and reverse

Alphatrans have experience in handling all types of container: 20DC, 40DC, reefer container, flat container with international commerce as:

• 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 warehouse
• 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 FC, trading according to FAS, FOB term that means excluded customs procedure, inland trucking, shipment is transported from port of loading to port of discharge.

b) LCL-Less than container load from Vietnam to Canada and reverse

Alphatrans have 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, collected at container’yard and is delivered buyer’s warehouse.
• Port to door service for LCL, trading according to FAS, FOB term that means shipment is transported from container’s yard to buyer’s warehouse.
• Port to port service for LCL, trading according to FAS, FOB term that means excluded customs procedure, inland trucking, shipment is transported from port of loading to port of discharge.

c) Type of container-container specification

+Dry container with 20 feet (20DC), 40 feet(40DC), 45 feet(45GP) and Dry high cubes container 40HC suitable for dry commodity, non-oversized, non-perishable

+ Reefer container 20 feet (20RF), 40 feet (40RF) : suitable for fresh and frozen commodity

+ Open top container
+ Plat rack container
+ Tank container

Cargo Shipping Service To Canada From Vietnam QUOTATION LCL

Cargo Shipping Service To Canada From Vietnam QUOTATION LCL

FCL and LCL from CANADA

3. Incoterm in foreign trade between Vietnam and Canada

• FOB: (Free on Board): the seller is responsible for delivering the commodity on board the ship at the named port of shipment, and the buyer is in-charge of all transportation costs and risks from that point on.
• EXW (Ex Works): The seller makes the commodity available at their premises, and the buyer is responsible for all transportation costs and risks
• CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight): the seller is responsible for the cost of commodity, insurance and freight to the named port of destination, and the buyer is in-charge of unloading the commodity and any customs duties.
• DAP (Delivered at Place): The seller delivers the commodity to the named place of destination, and the buyer is in-charge of unloading the commodity and customs duties.
• DDP (Delivered Duty Paid): The seller is responsible for delivering the commodity to the buyer at the named of destination, including unloading and customs clearance. The seller is also in-charge of paying all costs associated with transporting the commodity to the destination, including taxes and duties.
• Door to door: Alphatrans’s service is afford to handling shipments by door to door at the populated cities in Canada.

4. Alphatrans’s Cargo Shipping Service To Canada From Vietnam

• Vietnam-Canada transportation by sea and reverse: all products are handled by Alphatrans excepted prohibited commodity. Alphatrans have transportation service at the Canada ports(Montreal, Halifax, Vancouver) port to Vietnam’s ports: Haiphong, Dannang, Caimep, Catlai for LCL and FCL mode
• Customs procedures in Canada and Vietnam’s border: It is convenient and time-costing for handling your shipment by Alphatrans’ offices are spread of along South, Central and North of Vietnam and Alphatrans’s agents in Canada.
• Other service: Phytosanitary certification, certification original, fumigation, certification standard, certification regulation….

5. Main products are exported from Vietnam to Canada.

• Textiles and garments
• Footwear
• Electronic and accessories
• Aquatic products
• Seafood
• Agriculture products.

Goods are frequently imported and exported from Canada to Vietnam

6. Must-have documents in customs clearance in Vietnam and Canada.

• E-customs declaration
• Commercial Invoice
• Sales Contract
• Packing List
• Bill of Lading
• Certificate of Original
• Others documents: Certification original, Fumigation, Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS),…

7. The information for quotation and handling by shipper

a) Full container Load-FCL, shipper need supply to Alphatrans: 

• MSDS for gas/liquid/powder commodity
• Type of container
• Volume/Weight/Dimension
• Port of loading-POL/Port of discharge-POD

b) Less container load-LCL shipper need supply to Alphatrans: 

• MSDS for gas/liquid/powder commodity
• Volume/Weight/Dimension of carton
• Port of loading-POL/Port of discharge-POD

8. Handle processing of exporting/importing commodity from Vietnam to the Canada and reverse

Step 1: Check information for commodity

• Check if the commodity is prohibited to export/import in Canada and Vietnam
• Check if the commodity is taxed or not
• Check whether the commodity have any special transport requirements
• 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 invoice, prepare quality, quantity and other specifications of commodity, packaging and labeling them.

Step 3: Buy insurance for the commodity

The advantage of buying insurance for commodity is to reduce unlucky risks 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 truck, multiple transportation by air, sea, truck, rail
• Delivery conditions such as FOB, CFR, DDU, DDP …

Step 5: Customs procedures

It is obligate to customs declaration for export import commodity. Following the steps:

• Customs declaration correctly and the character of commodity
• Packing commodity orderly to be convenient inspection
• Complicating the custom’s decision

Step 6: On boarding 

• Giving the carrier shipping instruction
• Knowing the time of commodity is carried on vessel by dispatcher
• Receiving bill of landing from carrier

Step 7: Payment

After seller giving buyer bill of landing, buyer must have payment according to payment term that is showed in commercial contract such as LC, TTR, DP, DA,

9. The notes of Cargo Shipping Service To Canada From Vietnam

• Checking to be sure the commodity is enough standard to be imported Canada
• Checking export tax in Vietnam
• Being sure to Canada buyer have import license in importing commodities such as foodstuff, medicine, plant, live stock
• Completing certification original-CO from Vietnam seller to be preferential tax by Canada buyer
• Having phytosanitary certification for livestock and plant
• Having fumigation certification for woody commodity
• Packing commodity hardly
• Choosing the trust Canada-Vietnam transporter-Alphatrans

10. Alphatrans is as global specialists in logistics industry with fulfillment service.

Alphatrans supply multi service from door to door, port to door, port to port from Canada(Vanvouver, Montreal, Halifax) port to Vietnam (Hai Phong, Cat Lai, Da Nang) and reverse. Alphatrans is your choice by:

• Fast quote:It take 15-30 minutes to get carrier schedule and tracing your shipment.
• On time customs clearance: It take 1-2 days in customs clearance at post of loading and port of discharge
• Commitment: Alphatrans has a good relationship with agents in Canada, we guarantee to support freight rates, stable schedules, ensure commodity delivered to businesses quickly – safely – save
• Force of staff:  Alphatrans’ staff presents at Vietnam ports and Alphatrans’s agent in Canada for supporting anytime to your shipment
• Office and branch: Ha Noi, Hai Phong, LongAn, Ho Chi Minh, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Cat Lai, Da Nang, Quang Ngai

11. Alphatrans’s agent system in Vietnam and Canada

– Alphatrans have cooperated with reputable carriers in all provinces and cities of  Canada such as DHL , FEDEX, UPS,…

– Alphatrans have signed long-term contracts with shipping lines: OOCL, PIL, EMC, MAERSK, APL, HAPAG LLOYD, SM LINE, COSCO, CMA, MSC,..

-Alphatrans’s staffs are experienced, proactive, flexible 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.

Saving and optimal cost for all shipment: for every inquiry that customer sent to us, we usually check and find the best cost, but still guarantee good services.

To receive best ocean freight from canada to vietnam please contact us

Kindly Contact Below For An Enquiry

Mr Tony Phu – Sale Manager

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• Skype: phu.logs | Mail: phu@atl.vn

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