Sailing schedules from Hai Phong to Rotterdam

HHIT (Hateco Haiphong International Container Terminal) runs berths 5 and 6 at Lach Huyen and has been in commercial operation since 5 April 2025. It is the first privately funded deepwater port project in Vietnam. The terminal covers nearly 73 ha, has a 900 m main quay and can handle two of the world's largest container ships at once.

Rotterdam cargo loads at Lach Huyen, moves through one transshipment hub and joins a mother vessel there. Maersk's schedule currently shows about 1 sailings a week, operated by Maersk. Shippers in Hai Phong, former Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen and Hanoi no longer need to truck boxes south.

Trucks run from industrial parks to Lach Huyen over the Tan Vu - Lach Huyen bridge. Work backwards from the cut-off to set pickup times, and add a buffer for traffic and gate-in queues. Cargo sitting at river ports or ICDs can come out by barge, using the terminal's 300 m barge berth.

Transit runs from 32 to 41 days, depending on the sailing. On Maersk's schedule, Hai Phong sailings connect to the same mother vessel as Cai Mep sailings: same vessel name, same arrival date in Rotterdam.

The weak point is the transshipment hub. If a connection is missed, actual arrival slips. Pick sailings by ETA in Rotterdam, not by the departure date from Lach Huyen.

Rotterdam is a gateway port, with onward moves to Germany and Belgium by barge or rail. Peak periods are the weeks before Tet and the European year-end retail season. Book early and hold your forecast.

ENS falls under the EU's ICS2 system and must be lodged at least 24 hours before the container is loaded on the vessel carrying it into the EU. For transshipped cargo that is usually the mother vessel, but the data has to be complete by the time the cargo leaves Hai Phong: a specific goods description, the 6-digit HS code, and full shipper and consignee details. If data is missing, EU customs can reject the filing or ask for more, and the cargo will arrive late. From 1 June 2026, every shipment entering the EU must carry a valid ENS.

The EU importer needs an EORI number to clear customs. To claim EVFTA preferential duty, goods must meet the rules of origin and carry an EUR.1 certificate of origin. Consignments worth no more than EUR 6,000 in total can use an origin declaration by the exporter on the invoice, valid for 12 months.

Steel and aluminium fall under CBAM. From 1 January 2026, EU importers must be authorised, file reports and buy CBAM certificates based on the emissions embedded in the goods. Buyers will ask exporters for emissions data, so have it ready in advance.

Asia-Europe freight also carries an ETS surcharge, where carriers pass emissions costs on to shippers. Pallets and wooden crates must meet ISPM 15, treated by HT or MB and stamped. Destination charges such as terminal handling charges (THC) at the discharge port and D/O fees are paid by one side or the other depending on incoterms, so settle this in the contract. For timber and rubber goods, check EUDR as well.

Homexim books FCL and LCL ocean freight, clears exports in Vietnam and hauls containers from your warehouse or plant to the terminal. Each shipment has one named person in charge from start to finish.

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