In line with road and air transport, sea freight is another mode of main transportation. Utilizing this method aims to meet various cargo transportation needs, providing customers with more options and ensuring the highest efficiency in delivery and receipt.
What is Sea Freight?
Sea freight involves the transportation of goods using sea vessels and associated infrastructure. Commonly used vessels include ships and cargo handling equipment like cranes. The infrastructure supporting sea freight includes seaports and transshipment ports.
Sea freight is appropriate for areas adjacent to seas with accessible ports for docking. It can be used for both domestic and international shipments. Given the large scale and capacity of cargo ships, sea freight is frequently used in the import-export sector for transporting large quantities of goods.
Advantages of Sea Freight:
- Capacity for Large Shipments: Ability to transport large and bulky items.
- Minimal Restrictions: Few limitations on the number of vehicles and transport equipment.
- Cost-Effective: Lower transportation costs compared to other methods.
- Natural Routes: Sea routes are natural, facing fewer obstacles compared to road transport.
- High Safety: Lower risk of collisions between cargo ships.
- Enhancing International Trade: Facilitates the expansion of international trade via maritime routes.
Limitations of Sea Freight:
- Inland Delivery: Cannot deliver goods directly to inland locations, necessitating the combination with other transport methods.
- Time-Consuming: Generally, it takes longer, making it less suitable for express delivery needs.
Suitable Goods for Sea Freight:
Sea freight can accommodate most types of goods except those prohibited for transport. This flexibility is a significant advantage, allowing the transport of items rejected by other methods. Typically, goods transported by sea are categorized into groups for optimal shipping solutions.
- Physical and Chemical Properties: Goods like moisture-absorbent items, hazardous materials such as chemicals and solutions, and dusty materials like powders.
- Environmentally Sensitive Goods: Items like spices, tobacco, and tea.
- Non-Affecting Goods: Construction materials, industrial supplies.
- Transportation Forms:
- Container Transport: Mainly for general goods.
- Barge Transport: For minerals, sand, stones.
- Refrigerated Transport: For specific items requiring cold storage
Commitment to Customers:
- Safe Transport: Ensuring safe transport of goods from Vietnam to major and minor global ports, and vice versa.
- Competitive Pricing: Offering competitive and affordable freight rates.
- Professional Handling: Professional handling of goods.
- Flexible Scheduling: Providing a variety of shipping schedules to meet customer requirements.
- Versatile Shipping Options: Applying transportation solutions for all types of containers or consolidated containers tailored to specific goods and customer needs.
- Regular Updates: Keeping customers informed about their goods throughout the shipping process, from receipt to delivery.
