Route North Vietnam → Tokyo Bay, transit shorter than HCM 2 days. Haiphong → Tokyo Port. Transit 7-9 days · 3-4 sailings/week direct · Indicative rates $400-3,200/cont
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| Container types | Ocean rates (USD) | Total (incl. estimated surcharges) | Use case popular |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20' GP (container usually) | $400 – $750 | $520 – $920 | Cargo heavy billion weight high (coffee, wood, metal) |
| 40' GP (container usually) | $650 – $1,150 | $820 – $1,380 | Cargo components electronics, machinery |
| 40' HC (container high) | $700 – $1,250 | $870 – $1,500 | Textile, furniture, cargo bulky light |
| 40' RF (reefer container) | $2,000 – $3,200 | $2,300 – $3,700 | 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.
Container: 40' RF (-22°C)
Peak: Q3-Q1 (O-bon + New Year)
Documents: NAFIQAD + MAFF
Region cung: Haiphong has port fish large, seafood fresh diverse
Container: 40' HC, 40' GP
Peak: Q3-Q4 (season shopping Japan)
Documents: CO form VJ + JIS
Region cung: industrial zone Samsung + LG + Foxconn North Vietnam
Container: 40' HC
Peak: Q2-Q3 autumn-winter Japan
Documents: CO form VJ (VJEPA)
Tip: HP near industrial zone textile Bac Ninh + Hai Duong → load near warehouse, saved trucking
Yes. HP-Tokyo cheaper than HCM-Tokyo $80-150/cont depending type do distance shorter than (~2,700 vs 3,500 nautical miles) and port charge HP lower than Cat Lai.
Tuy natural frequency sailings HP lower than (3-4 vs 5-6/week). If customers source at North Vietnam (Hanoi/industrial zone North) → HP cheaper than both ocean rates and trucking. If source at Southern Vietnam → still should HCM-Tokyo.
HP-Tokyo has 3-4 sailings/week direct service not transship. A number of sailings price low-cost can transship via Kaohsiung (Taiwan) → transit longer than 2-3 days.
ShipAsia always record clearly direct hay transship within quote. Recommendation direct for cargo peak season + reefer.
SI cut-off/VGM HP-Tokyo usually T4 before 12h weeks departure. Cut-off load item reason Thu before 14h.
HP has few carrier more than HCM should cut-off can stricter. Recommendation submit documentation early to avoid roll sailings.
3-4 weeks before ETD for cargo dry, 4-6 weeks for reefer. HP-Tokyo has few sailings more than HCM-Tokyo should peak Q4 easy out of space more than.
Recommendation book Q4 from early Q3, especially with reefer seafood to New Year Japan + O-bon. If not in time, can transfer to HCM-Tokyo via trucking domestic VN.
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