What is Domestic Sea Transport?

Domestic sea transport is a form of delivering goods by ship to seaports within a country or territory. The main means of transport will be vessels.

Like other transportation industries, Domestic sea transportation plays an important role in the process of trading goods and products from one place to another within countries and territories.

For items that are too heavy and large in size, choosing sea shipping for transportation is extremely necessary and optimal.

Inland sea transport helps the trade exchange process between regions within a country become more flexible and bustling. Besides helping to transport raw materials from the place of cultivation to the factory, moving products from the factory to places of consumption… Sea transport also helps balance goods in places such as moving from places of surplus to places of shortage. , to better serve business.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages of inland sea transport:

+ Shorter international shipping time

+ Cheap price

+ No distinction between types of items

+ The possibility of collisions is less than on roads.

+ Transport tonnage is very large.

Besides the advantages that everyone can see, inland sea transport also has some disadvantages, although not too big, such as:

+ Depends on weather and natural conditions. This is almost the common and biggest disadvantage of sea transportation, whether domestic or international. Especially in our country during the rainy season, the productivity and working frequency of transport ships is almost very low.

+ For some items that need urgent and fast transportation, sea transportation will not be able to meet the requirements.

– Delivery time

Shipping time by sea is 1-2 days slower than by road and rail. When the weather is not favorable or there are obstacles, delivery/receipt time can be extended up to 1 month.

– Carrying capacity

The shipping capacity of the sea transport industry is very large, with no restrictions on the size, quantity or volume of shipments, and can transport many different types of goods.

– Transportation costs

Shipping costs by sea are low, suitable for delivering/receiving large volumes of goods.

Domestic shipping time depends on many factors:

– Natural condition:

Natural conditions are the biggest and most influential factor, traveling by sea is many times more difficult than traveling by road or rail. Because we know that the weather often changes erratically, if the weather is good, all goods delivery processes will go smoothly and on schedule. On the contrary, when the weather is bad, with rain, wind, tsunami, or thunderstorm, the shipping unit is required to postpone the schedule to ensure the safety of people and goods, causing the delivery time of the train to be slower than usual. with expectations.

– Geographic distance between 2 areas:

The advantage of freight forwarding by sea is that it rarely encounters obstacles or collisions, but the disadvantage of this form of transportation is that the path is difficult to navigate and is affected by many more factors than by road, rail or cargo. Are not. If the distance is not too far, transporting goods by sea can meet the time equivalent to other forms of passenger transport and deliver on time, on the contrary, if the two shipping and receiving seaports are far apart. , travel time will be longer.

In addition to prohibited items, sea transport accepts delivery/receipt of most types of goods and is classified as follows:

+ Goods with physical and chemical properties such as easily absorbing moisture, dangerous goods such as chemicals, solutions, dusty goods such as powders…

+ Goods that are easily affected by the environment such as spices, cigarettes, tea…

+ Cargo is not affected by other goods: construction materials, industrial materials…

Besides, sea transport also divides goods according to the form of transport:

+ Transported by container mainly for garments and daily necessities.

+ Transport by barge for minerals, sand, stone…

+ Transport by refrigerated means for specific items.

– Decide the volume of goods transported during the trip

– Type of goods being transported

– Freight rates applied by the transport unit

– Safety of the package during travel

– Ability to anchor at the harbor.

Domestic shipping units in our country have now greatly improved service quality, cooperating with large shipping units to meet the needs of shippers. Therefore, in this regard, individuals and businesses who need to send goods to their partners in certain inland areas will not have to worry too much and all requirements will be well met.

THANH NAM provides customers with reputable domestic sea transportation services. Not claiming to be the best forwarding unit in Vietnam, THANH NAM is confident in bringing customers a good service experience, pleasing arriving customers and leaving satisfied customers.

THANH NAM’s domestic sea transportation service with reliability, reputation, and competitive service prices will provide an optimal shipping solution, helping your company feel secure with its shipment.

Advantages of using THANH NAM goods delivery/receipt service:

– Delivery directly to the recipient

– Delivery on time

– Quick check-in procedures

– Transparent delivery route with proof of delivery

– Competitive Freight

– Enthusiastic consulting staff.