BREAKBULK PROJECT TIANJIN - HCM

Breakbulk cargo is the transportation of unpackaged goods whose size and volume cannot fit in containers such as industrial machinery, heavy equipment, construction materials, wood, steel pipes and industrial products... 

For T&T, we have experience and specialize in handling bulk cargo, mainly iron and steel items & large machinery imported and exported to China/Korea and domestic bulk cargo routes.

NECESSARY ISSUES (HANDLING BULK CARGO)

• Commodity name 
• POL/POD
• LAY CAN: the amount of time the goods can be present at the port 
• Delivery term: FILO / FIO / LIFO / FLT.etc
• Packing List / Product images
• Goods to be placed on deck or under deck
• Taking a combined or solo vessel (Combine: combine with another cargo; Solo: take a separate vessel

SOME PORTS FOR DELIVERY OF BULK CARGO IN VIETNAM

• HCMC: Lotus, Ben Nghe, Tan Thuan, Khanh Hoi
•  Khanh Hoa: Van Phong
• Quang Ngai: Dung Quat
• Quang Nam: Chu Lai
• Da Nang: Tien Sa
• Thanh Hoa: Nghi Son
• Hai Phong: Doan Xa, Chua Ve

SOME DISADVANTAGES OF BULK GOODS COMPARED TO REGULAR CONTAINER GOODS

• No fixed vessel schedule
• Operating the customs clearance of both POD & POL 
• Depending on the weather which damages to cargo

SIGNIFICANT TERMS IN BULK CARGO TRANSPORTATION

• FIO : Free in out
• FLT: Full liner
• LILO : Liner in - Liner out
• FIFO : Free in - Free out
• FILO : Free in - Liner out
• LIFO: Liner in - Free out

OVERVIEW OF BULK CARGO HANDLE PROCESS

Agent at POL

Dealing with Ownership on Space and Laycan
Tracking and working with Shipper to arrange cargo 3 days before laycan

T&T at POD

• Picking up D/O from the shipping lines
• Checking with Tan Thuan Port about the operation schedule 
• Customs procedures 
• Checking quantity of cargo

Trucking to warehouse of client

• Contacting to trucking company
• Arranging the delivery schedule

ATTENTION

We would like to give some information to clients so that you can better understand the bulk cargo trasportation process:

• Requires 50% deposit before signing the goods handling contract, no debt for bulk cargo, 50% payment when the cargo arrive at the POD.
• Bulk cargo will not have a DEM & DET like container cargo. Before booking a bulk ship, you need to MAKE SURE the CERTAIN DATE is the most appropriate to sign the LAYCAN. The ship's LAYCAN date is the date the cargo must be present at the ship owner's designated port (not allowed regardless of DELAY, the DET incurred if the LAYCAN time delay is quite large, up to 10,000-15,000 USD/DAY depending on the ship owner). 
• When we get information from the shipping line about the AM and storage charges at the port will also be calculated starting from the day the ship arrives. Storage is not FREE, this cost is calculated according to RT.