Sea transportation

Sea transportation

Sea transportation is an essential mode of transport in international import and export. With many advantages compared to road and air transport, sea transport is the solution for optimizing costs and is a good fit for most types of goods.

For goods transportation by seaway, whether it is small or large, MDCT Logistics will offer the most efficient transport solutions for customers in terms of cost and delivery time.

Types of commodities transported by sea

According to the regulations of the export and import countries, except for the items prohibited from import and export, most goods can be transported by sea:

• General goods
• Goods with special properties: chemicals, solutions, volatile goods, etc.
• Industrial goods, machinery, materials.
• Project goods, construction materials.
• Agricultural products, frozen goods.

Goods shipped by sea vary in size and weight or require special transport, such as frozen goods. Commodities such as minerals, sand, and stones, etc. will be packed in closed containers or by barges. 

Advantages of sea transportation:

• Transport all of goods with large volume and size
• Stable in time and trackable in line
• Has the widest range of shipping options and scale
• Low transportation costs, high safety for goods
• Barely affected by natural disasters and epidemics

Types of shipping costs 

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The international sea transportation service of MDCT Logistics:

• Many partners are big ocean carriers, with stable shipping schedules in sea routes between China and Vietnam, so the delivery time is optimal, reducing the time that goods wait at the port.
• Professional and experienced staff will advise you on choosing the best ship.
• Cost-competitive because of effective routes and minimal overhead.
• Support many accompanied services related to customs declaration, import and export clearance, domestic transportation, warehouses in China and Vietnam, entrusted import and export.
• Some large shipping lines for China - Vietnam sea routes such as: SITC, Cosco, ANL, MCC, Evergreen (EMC), Wanhai, KMTC, Zhonggu…

Sea freight routes in which MDCT Logistics provides services:

MDCT Logistics provides services for all shipping routes between inland China and major seaports of Vietnam:

The above table shows the delivery time of direct shipment, that of transit shipment often doubles the direct one.