Vietnam

DEMURRAGE AND DETENTION  
EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
IMPORT RESTRICTIONS

 LATEST NEWS:

* Increase in Carrier Security Charge SER

* Vietnam Telex Release Fee

LOCAL OFFICE DETAILS AND CONTACTS

Saigon (Head Office)

Agency Name

Maersk Vietnam Ltd

Address

28 Phung Khac Khoan St.
District 1

City/State

Ho Chi Minh

Country

Vietnam

 

Customer Service
Sales

Phone

+84-8-38230015

+84-8-38230015

Fax

+84-8-38230013

+84-8-38294992

EmailexportCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
importCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
sales.vietnam@mcc.com.sg

Hanoi

Agency Name

Maersk Vietnam Ltd

Address

6th Floor, International Center
17 Ngo Quyen Street
Hoan Kiem Dist

City/State

Hanoi

Country

Vietnam

 

Customer Service
Sales

Phone

+84-4-39363707 +84-4-39363707

Fax

+84-4-39363706  +84-4-39363706 
EmailexportCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
importCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg 
sales.vietnam@mcc.com.sg 

Haiphong

Agency Name

Saigon Shipping

Address

7th Floor, ACB Building
15A Hoang Dieu, Hong Bang District

City/State

Haiphong

Country

Vietnam

 

Customer Service
Sales

Phone

+84-31-3569901 +84-31-3569901

Fax

+84-31-3569104  +84-31-3569104 
EmailexportCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
importCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
sales.vietnam@mcc.com.sg

Danang

Agency Name

Maersk Vietnam Ltd

Address

10th Floor - Cienco 5 Building
77 Nguyen Du Street, Hai Chau District 

City/State

Danang

Country

Vietnam

 

Customer Service
Sales

Phone

+84-511-3810272  +84-511-3810272 

Fax

+84-511-3810271 +84-511-3810271
EmailexportCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
importCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
sales.vietnam@mcc.com.sg

Qui Nhon

Agency Name

Maersk Vietnam Ltd

Address

3rd Floor - Sacombank
98 Mai Xuan Thuong Street 

City/State

Qui Nhon

Country

Vietnam

 

Customer Service
Sales

Phone

+84-56-3814580/814581  +84-56-3814580/814581 

Fax

+84-56-3814587  +84-56-3814587 
EmailexportCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
importCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
sales.vietnam@mcc.com.sg

Nha Trang

Agency Name

Vosa Nha Trang

Address

10 Hoang Dieu Street

City/State

Nha Trang

Country

Vietnam

 

Customer Service
Sales

Phone

+84-58-3880969  +84-58-3880969 

Fax

+84-58-3880979  +84-58-3880979 
EmailexportCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
importCS.vietnam@mcc.com.sg
sales.vietnam@mcc.com.sg

Empty Container Depots

Hochiminh

Tan Van

KM 12, Hanoi highway, Binh Thang, Di An, Binh Duong province

Depot 7

Le Phung Hieu str, Cat Lai wrd, District 2, HCM city

Long Thanh My depot

M2, Street no.1, Long Thanh My wrd, District 9, HCM city

Phuc Long

+ Depot1: 266A Nam Hoa Street, Phuoc Long A Ward, 9 Dist

+ Depot2: 32/196 Truong Tho Street, Truong Tho Ward, Thu Duc Dist

+ Depot3: 117 Truong Tho Street, Truong Tho Ward, Thu Duc Dist

+ Depot4: 127 Le Vam Chi, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc Dist

Danang

Tien Sa Port Container Yard

 

Quinhon

Quy Nhon Port Container Yard

02 Phan Chu Trinh, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Prov

Haiphong

RED STAR - HECNY

01 Tran Hung Dao str, Hai An, Haiphong

TASACO (MINH THANH)

189 Dinh Vu, Hai An, Haiphong

TASACO (DONG HAI)

104-200 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Hai An,Haiphong

VICONSHIP

01 Ngo Quyen, Hai An, Haiphong

VINASHIP

Ha Doan, Hai An, Haiphong

VIMADECO

308 Ngo Quyen, Hai An, Haiphong

VIETFRACHT

Dong Hai, Hai An, Haiphong

GEMADEPT

09 Tran Hung Dao, Hai An, Haiphong

VINABRIDGE

308 Ngo Quyen, Hai An, Haiphong

NAM PHAT

103 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Hai An, Haiphong

 

DEMURRAGE AND DETENTION

Inbound Demurrage for DRY container
Period of Freetime and Charges per day (DRY)

Time Period

20GP 40GP/HC

45HC

20SP 40SP

Day 1 to 4

Free Free Free Free Free
Day 5 to 7 USD 6 USD 12 USD 12 USD 6 USD 12

Day 8 to 14

USD 15

USD 30 USD 30 USD 15 USD 30
Day 15 to 29 USD 20 USD 40 USD 40 USD 20 USD 40
Day 30 onwards USD 30 USD 60 USD 60 USD 30 USD 60

* Demurrage Freetime = discharge date + 2 calendar days + gate-out date
Inbound Detention for DRY container

Period of Freetime and Charges per day (DRY)

Time Period

20GP 40GP/HC 45HC 20SP 40SP

Day 1 to 3

Free

Free

Free Free Free
Day 4 to 11 USD 6 USD 12 USD 12 USD 6 USD 12
Day 12 to 18 USD 10 USD 20 USD 20 USD 15 USD 20
Day 19 to 29 USD 15 USD 30 USD 30 USD 20 USD 30
Day 30 to 44 USD 20 USD 40 USD 40 USD 30 USD 40
Day 45 Onwards USD 30 USD 60 USD 60 USD 30 USD 60

* Freetime 3 days = gate-out date + 1 calendar day + empty return date

Inbound Detention and Demurrage for REEFER container

1) Inbound DEMURRAGE (Reefer) – including Power/Plugging Fee:

Location

Equipment Type
Charge Type Day 1 to 4 (USD/Day) Day 5 to 7 (USD/Day) Day 8 to 20(USD/Day) Day 21 onwards (USD/Day)

Ho Chi Minh

20’RF

Demurrage *

Free 66 88 88

 Electricity/Plugging Charge 22 22 22 22

 Total 22 88 110 110

40’RF/HRF Demurrage * Free

66

88 88

 Electricity/Plugging Charge 40 40 40 40

 Total 40 106 128 128

      
Hai Phong 20’RF Demurrage *

Free

66 88 176 (88)**

 Electricity/Plugging Charge 33 33 33 66 (33)**

 Total 33 99 121 242 (121)**

40’RF/HRF Demurrage * Free 66 88 176 (88)**

 Electricity/Plugging Charge 60  60  60  120 (60)**

 Total 60  126

148

296 (148)**
Da Nang 20’RF Demurrage * Free 66 88 88

 Electricity/Plugging Charge 22 22 22 22

 Total 22 88 110 110

40’RF/HRF Demurrage * Free 66 88 88

 Electricity/Plugging Charge 31 31 31 31

 Total 31 97 119 119
Qui Nhon – Nha Trang
No Reefer Service      

* Demurrage Freetime = discharge date + 2 calendar days + gate-out date

2) Inbound DETENTION (Reefer):

Time Period

20GP 40 RF / 40 HRF

Day 1 to 4

Free Free
Day 5 to 7 USD 66 USD 66
Day 8 Onwards USD 88 USD 88

* Freetime 4 days = gate-out date + 2 calendar day + empty return date

Outbound Demurrage and Detention(combined - applies wherever the container is. IE; within or outside the port premises)
Period of Freetime and Charges per day (DRY)

Time Period

20GP 40GP/HC 45HC 20SP 40SP

Day 1 to 7 *

Free Free Free Free Free
Day 8 to 11 USD 6 USD 12 USD 15 USD 6 USD 12
Day 12 Onwards USD 12 USD 24 USD 30 USD 12 USD 24

Period of Freetime and Charges per day (REEF)

Time Period

20RF 40RF / 40HR

Day 1 to 7 *

Free Free
Day 8 to 11 USD 66 USD 66
Day 12 Onwards USD 88 USD 88

* Combined Demurrage/Detention Freetime = empty pick up date + 5 calendar days + load date

Active Reefer containers also subject to the following plugging charges.

 

Port

Discreption

Ho Chi Minh(Saigon)

usd 22 per 20'RF per day, usd 40 per 40 RF per day
Hai Phong usd 30 per 20'RF per day, usd 54 per 40 RF per day
Da Nang usd 22 per 20'RF per day, usd 31 per 40 RF per day
Qui Nhon NO RF Service

* Applicable from gate-in date to 1 day before CY cut-off for Export.

Notes : Time Period is based on Calendar Days, excluding Public Holidays.
GP = General Purpose HC = General Purpose Hicube
RF = Reefer HR = Reefer Hicube
SP = Opentop and Flatrack

** The figures in red font colour is the new rate, applied from July 28, 2009.

Export Cut off times

EXPORT SERVICE RESTRICTIONS

Service  

No drop off service at ICD Phuoc Long (Hochiminh city) for export laden

Commodity

Please refer appendixes 1 & 2.

Weight/Measurement

There are no limitations in any port as long as the weight does not exceed maximum allowable payload as per Container Safety Certificate (CSC) plate

 

IMPORT SERVICE RESTRICTIONS

Service  

Out-of-gauge (OOG) please request ad-hoc feeder rate from VNMIASMKT

Dangerous cargo is subject to prior acceptance from transshipment port / feeder carrier.

Commodity

All commodity restriction is defined under Decision no.46/2001/QD-TTg as of Apr 04, 2001 & Decision no. 150/2003/ QD-TTg of July 22, 2003. Please refer appendixes 1 & 2.

Weight / Measurement

There are no limitations in any port as long as the weight does not exceed maximum allowable payload as per Container Safety Certificate (CSC) plate

Custom Requirements

- Operational shipment/transport documents are not accepted.

- Manifest for all import shipments must be submitted to local customs not later than 24hrs before vessel estimated arrival.

- Any amendment to Bill of Lading, please advice us 02 days before vessel arrival

- Full set of documents required for Manifest amendment

1. Documents from Port of Delivery: Letter of authorize, official correspondence of manifest correction, 01 old + 01 amended bl, 01 old manifest + 01 amended manifest

2. Documents from Port of Loading: Manifest amendment message

3. Document from Shipper: Letter of manifest amendment ( Please Appendixes 3 for Template ) 

 

Appendix

1. Notes on Import / Export restricted commodities

Name

Import restriction

Export Restriction

Remarks

Vegetables, preserved, frozen, foodstuff

Vietnam

-

only restricted if cargo is for China re-export. Import shipment must be pre-approved

Beef, meat, frozen

Vietnam

-

only restricted if cargo is for China re-export. Import shipment must be pre-approved

Meat, nos, frozen

Vietnam

-

only restricted if cargo is for China re-export. Import shipment must be pre-approved

Pork, swine, frozen, meat

Vietnam

-

only restricted if cargo is for China re-export. Import shipment must be pre-approved

Poultry, chicken, turkey, duck, fowl, frozen

Vietnam

-

only restricted if cargo is for China re-export. Import shipment must be pre-approved

Crab waste, frozen, shellfish

Vietnam

-

only restricted if cargo is for China re-export. Import shipment must be pre-approved

Crab waste, non-frozen, shellfish

Vietnam

-

only restricted if cargo is for China re-export. Import shipment must be pre-approved

Vegetables

Vietnam

-

only restricted if cargo is for China re-export. Import shipment must be pre-approved

Computers, computer parts, used

Vietnam

-

Import banned

Electronics, electronic appliances, audio, video equipment, telecommunication equipment, used

Vietnam

-

Import banned

Machinery or mechanical appliances, used

Vietnam

-

Import banned

Wastepaper

Vietnam

-

Import shipment must be pre-approved ( subject to import license )

Plants

 

Vietnam

precious plants

Plastic, plastic articles, used

Vietnam

 

Import banned

Fireworks

Vietnam

Vietnam

excluding assorted signal fireworks for maritime safety and other needs according to separate regulations of the Prime Minister in Document No. 1383/CP-KTTH of November 23, 1998

Footwear, used, apparel

Vietnam

-

Import banned

Hats, caps, used, apparel

Vietnam

-

Import banned

Rags, textile waste

Vietnam

-

Import banned

Cigarettes

Vietnam

-

Import banned

Toys, games

Vietnam

 

only ban for children's toys badly affecting the personality education, social order and safety

Autoparts, car parts, vehicle parts, motorcycle parts, bicycle parts, used

Vietnam

-

Import banned

Vehicles, cars, buses, trucks, lorries, motorcycles, bicycles, used

Vietnam

 

Import banned / subject to import license for specific kinds of vehicles that not listed under banned list of Decision no. 46/2001/QD-TTg

Fuel wood, charcoal

 

Vietnam

charcoal from timber or firewood originated from domestic natural forests

 

2. List of restricted commodities from Vietnamese government (Decision no.46/2001/QD-TTg as of Apr 04, 2001 & Decision no. 150/2003/ QD-TTg of July 22, 2003), click here

 

3. Template for Letter of manifest amendment request

a) Template used in case of description of goods, name of cnee.. amendments, click here

b) Template used in case consignee fails to submit their house manifest to local customs, click here