🚢 GATEWAY SOUTH INDIA · industrial zone TEXTILE/AUTOMOTIVE

Container Shipping HCM ↔ Chennai (Madras, India)

Route HCM-Chennai for client South India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala). Cat Lai → Chennai (transship). Transit 14-17 days. 3-4 sailings/week. Form AI (AIFTA). Chennai near the industrial zone textile, automotive (Toyota, Hyundai, Renault).

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Transit (sea) Cat Lai → Chennai

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INDICATIVE RATES · MAY 2026

Ocean rates Cat Lai → Chennai Port (Madras)

Container types	Ocean rates (USD)	Transit	Frequency
20' GP	$400 – $800	15 days	4/week
40' GP	$700 – $1,300	15 days	4/week
40' HC	$750 – $1,400	15 days	4/week
40' RF	$2,200 – $3,800	15 days	2-3/week (limited)

⚠️ Rates range market reference for route HCM → Chennai. Rates real-world requires quote each shipment — contact ShipAsia.

TRANSIT TIME · CUT-OFF · SCHEDULES

Transit & cut-off details HCM-Chennai

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Transit time breakdown

1. Packing container at Cat Lai depot · 1 days
2. Load up vessel · 1 days
3. Sea transit Cat Lai → Chennai · 15 days
4. Discharge at Chennai + customs · 2-3 days

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Cut-off deadlines

Booking: 5-7 days before SI cut-off
SI cut-off: flexible (transship)
Cut-off CY: flexible
VGM: Together with deadline with CY
C/O: Apply VCCI/eCoSys 1-3 days before cut-off

TOP 3 INDUSTRY MAIN VIA LANE HCM-Chennai

3 main export industries via route HCM-Chennai

Spare parts automotive, machinery

40'GP/HC. Year-round. Form AI. Chennai near factory automotive Toyota, Hyundai, Renault, Ford. Suitable spare parts rubber, metal.

Textile & yarn

40'HC. Q2-Q3. Form AI. Tamil Nadu is hub textile large of India. ⚠️ Anti-dumping with some HS yarn from VN — check.

Rubber, chemicals

20'GP. Q4-Q2. Form AI. Rubber VN use for industrial tires South India (MRF, Apollo, CEAT).

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS · HCM-Chennai

4 client FAQ about route HCM-Chennai

HCM-Chennai has direct not?

Almost all transship via Singapore/Colombo. Direct rare. Transit 14-17 days total (transship). Frequency 3-4/week — flexible because transship cargo days from Singapore. Reliability good if choose Singapore (PSA).

Otherh Tamil Nadu to Chennai hay Mumbai?

Chennai closer than many (~150-300km vs Mumbai ~1,400km). Trucking Chennai → Chennai metro/Coimbatore $50-100/cont. Trucking Mumbai → Chennai $400+/cont and 2-3 days. Choose Chennai for South India.

Anti-dumping for textile yarn VN export India?

Yes. Some HS yarn synthetic, yarn polyester from VN-TQ is imposes anti-dumping ~10-20%. Check DGTR before quote. Can transfer HS code other or transfer to form RCEP if HS that RCEP preferential more than.

Port Chennai has few congestion more than Mumbai?

Yes. Store volume Chennai ~2 million TEU/year vs Mumbai ~5 million TEU/year. Free time average 7-10 days vs Mumbai 5-7 days. Few impact monsoon more than (side East South India).

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