Basic ports and processes for sea freight exports to Europe

There are a lot of goods arriving in Europe, which is a big cake fiercely contested by various shipping companies and freight forwarders. European basic ports usually refer to the following ports:



ROTTERDAM (Rotterdam) in the Netherlands, HAMBURG (Hamburg) and BREMEN (Bremen) in Germany, ANTWERP (Antwerp) in Belgium, FELIXSTOWE (Felixstowe) and SOUTHAMPTON (Southampton) in the UK, and LE HAVRE (Le Havre) in France vary depending on the shipping company.



The process for exporting dangerous goods is different from that of ordinary chemical products. Dangerous goods require a hazardous package certificate for hazardous declaration, an English version of MSDS, and a shipping company application form (which is different for each shipping company)



Dangerous goods booking usually requires about ten days in advance. MSC MSK CAM KMTC WHL TSL RCL APL ONE receives dangerous goods well, and pre allocation can usually be completed within two working days. The pre allocation includes information such as the port of departure, destination port, transit port, vessel name, voyage bill of lading number, gross weight, volume, and cut-off time.



Based on the information provided in the pre configuration, the delivery time can be confirmed with the customer. The warehouse entry notice can be sent to the customer, and the driver can bring the Chinese version of MSDS, weekly knowledge card, etc. to deliver the goods to the warehouse. Dangerous goods are required to be transported by vehicles with dangerous goods vehicle qualifications, and the warehouse entry fee can be paid by the driver or by our company. Whether the goods need to be palletized, wrapped, labeled, and labeled with dangerous labels, and whether there are any requirements for the packing sequence should be confirmed with the customer. Don't wait until the box is fully loaded and there are many requirements to be made, such as unloading and reloading, which will incur costs.



The cut-off declaration requires the following documents: the original English version of the Dangerous Goods Certificate MSDS declaration authorization letter packing list. Generally, after the cut-off declaration is completed on the same day, there will be a receipt (Dangerous Goods Safety and Fitness Declaration Form) and an electronic yellow copy (Port Dangerous Goods Operation Declaration Form). The cut-off declaration requires a box number. Sometimes, if the goods cannot be delivered to the warehouse in time, the box number can be specified in advance, the cut-off declaration is completed, and the goods can be sent over for packing.



The shipping company will send a template for the cut-off information, confirm the information with the customer, and fill it in.



Customs declaration materials: customs declaration form, customs declaration authorization letter, box list, invoice, declaration elements



Whether customs declaration can be made depends on two conditions: 1. Whether there is manifest information; 2. Notice of dangerous warehouse clearance



There are two ports in Shanghai, the Outer Port of Yangshan and the Outer Port of Yangshan, where goods are delivered before customs declaration. Yangshan first declares customs before delivery



After customs declaration, you will know whether your goods are to be released or inspected. If it is to be inspected, you need to pull the goods to the designated location of the customs for inspection. If it is a shipment scheduled in the morning of the next day, an urgent inspection will be carried out in the afternoon of the same day to avoid delaying the shipment. If it is a shipment scheduled in the afternoon of the next day, it is usually inspected the next day.



The bill of lading is usually issued within two working days after the departure of the ship. If an electronic release is required, it must be announced in advance, and there will also be costs associated with the release. Every detail of the export of dangerous goods is very important