Container shipping Antwerp to Ho Chi Minh City

Themes

• Ship a container to harbor Ho Chi Minh City from Antwerp (Belgium)
• Tutorial: Export a container abroad in April 2024
• Selecting the container that suits the freight
  • Important specifications of the 20 FT container
  • Explanation of the 40ft container
  • What is the meaning of FCL container?
  • Positive aspects of Less than container (LCL)
  • Information about other types of containers
• Types of Cargo Shipped by Sea Freight Transport
• FAQ: current topics around international transport

Advantages of a 20ft container

20 foot containers (sometimes also called dry van) is the most preferred container size. They are easy to stack on the vessel, which give you lower handling and shipping costs. Suitable for different kinds of storage including personal items and removals. What you might not know: A TEU is a standard container with a length of 20 feet.

• One of the most rented boxes for sending goods with transport ships.
• A 20-foot container is described in terms of size as: 6,06 x 2,44 x 2,59.
• A 20 foot holds 11 pallets in one tier.
• You must take into account a maximum permitted weight of +/- 27.600 kg.

What you need to know about the 40ft container

A 40 foot container is widely used on (standard) ships. Many types of goods can be shipped within these boxes. It is especially intended for shipping large quantities of goods. Tip: 40ft containers are also available as ‘high cube’ box. It is about one foot taller than a normal box. Ideal if you have high cargo.

• Often chosen for large loads.
• It has the following dimensions: 12,2 x 2,44 x 2,59 meter.
• The 40’ft container can hold up to 24 EU pallets.
• Important: maximum load weight of +/- 28.000 kilogram.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of FCL containers?

If your goods don’t fit in a small (shared) container, then renting a full container is the most interesting. Within the logistics sector this is called FCL (Full Container Load). You don’t need to share your container with anyone else. It is a popular transport method: ideal transit time, damage is lessened and you take advantage of economies of scale. Pay attention to the disadvantages: the transshipment is more complex and you have higher inventory costs. Sending the sea freight from another port? Also see Rotterdam to Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) or Hamburg to Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

• The idea of FCL is that you get the universal right to your own container.
• Load directly from factory or storage.
• Economically viable when the shipment occupies 15 m3 or more.
• Available at: e.g. CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC.

LCL: Less than container

When you want to save money and don’t need a full container, it might be cheaper to book a partial shipment (shared container). Transport specialists call this Less Than Container Load (LCL). With LCL transport, you share the container with other importers. You benefit from many advantages: you can send some good in a cheap way, storage and insurance is advantageous and it offers consistent weekly sailing schedules for sea freight. Worth mentioning: if you can fill more than half of a container, then FCL is probably a more favorable choice. The shipping rates are based on the actual volume that the shipment occupies in a shared shipping container.

• The idea of LCL is that your cargo will be placed into a partial container.
• A good solution for shipping volumes between 3,5 m3 – 16,5 m3.
• Deal for cargo that does not fill the entire container.
• Wide availability in all months of the year.
• Available at: e.g. Yang Ming, ZIM, Wan Hai, HMM, Evergreen.

Other special types of containers

The range of boxes is very varied for ocean transport. Each type of cargo requires a different approach. The most popular version is of course the Dry van. But there are also specific options for oils or chemicals, flowers, fruit or fragile items. Our expert has laid out a list below. You can also read more information about shipments to Paradip Garh (INPRT), port of Rijeka (HRRJK), Mina Salman (BHMIN) harbor and terminal Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Kind of freight: what are you going to transport?

Exporting goods by ocean from Antwerp (BEANR) to Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) has a lot of pluses: attractive rates, particularly interesting for bulk cargo and much more environmentally friendly than e.g. air freight. The main categories of ocean cargo transported by sea include: neo bulk, containerized, break bulk, roll on/roll off, liquid bulk. You can read more about it in the section below.

• Car shipping: shipping your vehicle to another part of a country or the other side of the world.
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• Removals (Household Goods): have your household effects transported with great care.
• Liquid Bulk: e.g. hydrogen, kerosene, gasoline, diesel, biofuels, chemicals.
• Dry Bulk: iron ore, grain, coal and cement, lumber, coils, sand.
• Roll on Roll off (RORO): one of the most flexible methods of shipping vehicles overseas.
• Breakbulk: cargo that is transported in bags, boxes, crates, drums or barrels.
• Retail & other: items like sports equipment, electronic goods, medical/pharmacy, art and antiques, toys or shoes, machines, fashion, drinks, furniture.