🔥 LANE REGION KANSAI · OSAKA + KYOTO

Container Shipping HCM ↔ Osaka (Japan)

Q: Otherh cargo end at Osaka, should to Tokyo hay Osaka?

To Osaka/Kobe direct much cheaper vs Tokyo + trucking. Trucking Tokyo→Osaka ~500km costs $400-600/cont. To Osaka direct total cost usually cheaper than $300-500/cont 40′. Otherh Kyoto/Kobe also should choose Osaka. Otherh Nagoya/Aichi → to Nagoya direct cheaper than more.

Q: HCM-Osaka has few sailings more than HCM-Tokyo not?

Yes. HCM-Osaka 3-4 sailings/week direct vs HCM-Tokyo 5-6 sailings/week. Tuy natural transit shorter than (8-10 days vs 9-11 days) because Osaka near VN more than Tokyo Bay per ocean. Rates together with range. Choose Osaka direct if client Kansai because total door-to-door cheaper than $300-500.

Q: CO form which preferential high most for cargo to Osaka?

80% case use form VJ (VJEPA) — preferential 0% deepest for most HS textile + machinery + agricultural produce. Form AJ (AJCEP) usually still 3-5%. RCEP only preferential when raw materials cumulated many country. ShipAsia support prepare set C/O via eCoSys 1-3 days.

Q: Free time at Osaka Port has other Tokyo not?

Equivalent: Osaka demurrage 5-7 days + detention 5-7 days free. Tokyo Bay (Yokohama) has free time longer than Osaka 1-2 days. After free time surcharges ~$25-40/day/cont. Mua additional free time can be with cost ~$8-15/day depending carrier.

Route serves Kansai region (Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe). Cat Lai → Osaka/Kobe Port. Transit 8-10 days · 3-4 sailings/week direct · Indicative rates $500-3,500/cont

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INDICATIVE RATES · MAY 2026

Ocean rates HCM (Cat Lai) → Osaka Port

Container types	Ocean rates (USD)	Total (incl. estimated surcharges)	Use case popular
20' GP (container usually)	$500 – $850	$650 – $1,030	Cargo heavy billion weight high (coffee, wood, metal)
40' GP (container usually)	$750 – $1,300	$930 – $1,560	Cargo components electronics, machinery
40' HC (container high)	$800 – $1,400	$980 – $1,680	Textile, furniture, cargo bulky light
40' RF (reefer container)	$2,200 – $3,500	$2,500 – $4,000	Seafood frozen, food processing

Surcharge usually encounter: LSS (Low Sulphur Surcharge) ~$30-60/cont · BAF/CAF (fuel) ~$50-150/cont · Peak Season Surcharge Q4 +$100-300/cont · Fee THC early Cat Lai ~$120/cont 20' / $180/cont 40'.

⚠️ Rates range market public late 2025-early 2026. Rates vary per space availability + fluctuation fuel + timing book. Contact ShipAsia to has quote accurate for shipment cargo specific.

TRANSIT TIME · CUT-OFF · SCHEDULES

Transit & cut-off details HCM-Osaka

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Transit time breakdown

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Packing container at Cat Lai~1-2 days after confirm booking
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Departure (ETD)Per schedule vessel weekly
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Sea transit8-10 days Cat Lai → Osaka/Kobe Port
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Unload + delivery port HQ (ETA)1-2 days after port call
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Total door-to-port9-11 days since load Cat Lai

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Cut-off deadlines

BookingAt least 5-7 days before ETD (peak Q4: 4-6 weeks for RF)
SI cut-off (Shipping Instructions)T2 before 12h weeks departure
Cut-off VGM (Verified Gross Mass)T2 before 12h weeks departure
Cut-off item reason (load container)T3 before 14h weeks departure
CO form VJ (version original)1-3 days via eCoSys, send DHL in time for the vessel
⚠️ NoteMiss SI = is roll sailings although cargo already packing cont

TOP 3 INDUSTRY MAIN VIA LANE HCM-OSAKA

3 main export industries via route HCM-Osaka

Seafood frozen

Container: 40' RF (-22°C)
Peak: Q3-Q1 (O-bon Q3 + New Year)
Documents: NAFIQAD + MAFF Japan
Region client: Osaka has market seafood Kuromon famous

Machinery equipment

Container: 40' GP/HC
Peak: Q1-Q3 fiscal year Japan
Documents: CO form VJ + PSE if equipment electrical
Region client: Kansai has many a company manufacturing industrial

Textile

Container: 40' HC
Peak: Q2-Q3 autumn-winter Japan
Documents: CO form VJ (VJEPA, 0%)
Region client: Kansai (Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe) — handicraft + fashion

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS · HCM-OSAKA

4 client FAQ about route HCM-Osaka

Otherh cargo end at Osaka, should to Tokyo hay Osaka?

To Osaka/Kobe direct much cheaper vs Tokyo + trucking. Trucking Tokyo→Osaka ~500km costs $400-600/cont.

To Osaka direct total cost usually cheaper than $300-500/cont 40′. Otherh Kyoto/Kobe also should choose Osaka. Otherh Nagoya/Aichi → to Nagoya direct cheaper than more.

HCM-Osaka has few sailings more than HCM-Tokyo not?

Yes. HCM-Osaka 3-4 sailings/week direct vs HCM-Tokyo 5-6 sailings/week. Tuy natural transit shorter than (8-10 days vs 9-11 days) because Osaka near VN more than Tokyo Bay per ocean.

Rates together with range. Choose Osaka direct if client Kansai because total door-to-door cheaper than $300-500.

CO form which preferential high most for cargo to Osaka?

80% case use form VJ (VJEPA) — preferential 0% deepest for most HS textile + machinery + agricultural produce.

Form AJ (AJCEP) usually still 3-5%. RCEP only preferential when raw materials cumulated many country. ShipAsia support prepare set C/O via eCoSys 1-3 days.

Free time at Osaka Port has other Tokyo not?

Equivalent: Osaka demurrage 5-7 days + detention 5-7 days free. Tokyo Bay (Yokohama) has free time longer than Osaka 1-2 days.

After free time surcharges ~$25-40/day/cont. Mua additional free time can be with cost ~$8-15/day depending carrier.

Requires quote accurate for shipment cargo HCM → Osaka?

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