Container shipping Hamburg to Victoria
Are you looking for ways to ship a container from Hamburg to Victoria (CAVIC)? Sea freight is a convenient transport solution: it is suitable to ship large volumes for low prices, it’s transparant much more environmental friendly than air freight. Ship a container overseas with refrigerated cargo or cars can be outsourced to e.g. Antong Holdings (QASC). Freight forwarders offer and a wide range of container types. There is made a difference between full containers (FCL) and a shared container (LCL). Via containershippingservice.com you will get up-to-date information about international transport Victoria (CA VIC). You can read inside-information about the ways in which you can transport cargo by sea. You will also find a step-by-step export plan. Mail us with your needs and you will get a competitive quote with great prices and shipping conditions.
- Ocean shipping is a quick, trustworthy and cost-effective way to ship high volume products.
- Advantages compared to air freight: it is far cheaper and you can easily transport large shipments.
- Sea freight is an often chosen option for international relocations and the transportation of refrigerated cargo or semi-finished goods.
- The Port of Victoria is a much-chosen harbor in Canada.
- Popular container types are: normal 20 & 40 foot, High Cube and Insulated, Flat Rack, Dry Van, Open-Top, Tank, Refrigerated containers.
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Shipping to Victoria (CAVIC) from Hamburg (DEHAM)
Ocean freight shipping is a cost-effective option to ship goods internationally. Your goods are packed in shipping containers. The freight forwarder (the middleman) have a special container prepared. Your goods are loaded into the shipping vessel at the departure port Victoria (CA VIC), and will be shipped by sea to the agent at the POD. They can get you services like port-to-door, door-to-door, port-to-port, door-to-port. In the table below you can read different kind of info about the port of discharge.
| Port of departure | Port of Hamburg (DEHAM) |
| Country of departure | Germany |
| Port of destination | Port of Victoria |
| Country of destination | Canada |
| Port Code | CAVIC |
| Transit Time | +/- 15 days |
| Shipping costs | $$$$ |
| Port address | 202 – 468 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8V 1W9, Canada |
| gvha@victoriaharbour.org | |
| Website | www.victoriaharbour.org/ |
| Telephone number | 2503838300 |
Freight Forwarder Hamburg – port of Victoria
- Details of your shipping
Enter the departing port and the port of destination. Choose if you want to ship a full container just for your freight (FCL) or a partial filled container (LCL). Find a container size that fits your goods (20-ft, 40-ft of a high cube).
- Prepare your package
Obviously, make sure the freight is packed securely. To prevent damage, we advise you to use pallets. Your load also need to be labelled in the right way.
- Common Export Documents
When you import goods from Victoria (CAVIC), you need to share various export documents (for fast customs clearance): certificates of origin, packing declaration, export/import customs declaration, bill of lading, commercial invoice. With a Bill of Lading we mean a document signed by the carrier to confirm that the goods match the description listed on the paperwork and that they are ready to be shipped.
- Incoterms for transport
Incoterms are relevant terms for worldwide shipping to define the seller’s and buyer’s responsibilities. The agreed Incoterm determines who is responsible for, for example, transport, insurance and duty related matters. For freight by sea, these are the most popular terms: Cost, Insurance Freight (CIF), Free On Board (FOB), Delivery Duty Paid (DDP).
- Ocean freight tracking
Use Cargo Track & Trace to check where your freight is at this moment. You can see in realtime when the cargo is departed from Port of Loading, arrived at the port of arrival (POD) and when your cargo has been unloaded at the final destination.
Sea freight from Victoria (CAVIC) to Hamburg (DEHAM): select your container
You need to ship a container from port of Victoria – (CA VIC) to port of Hamburg – (DE HAM)? Compare the options and ask an appropriate container. There are smaller and bigger boxes (20 foot, 40 foot) and methods (LCL shipment or FCL shipping). Many shipping lines operate on this route. There is a good connection to important cities in the area. In the following summary you can read all important information about the most common sizes and types. We also offer more information about Commercial Invoice.
Advantages of a 20 foot container
20 foot containers (some people call it dry van) is the most commonly used and most commonly available size. They are easy to stack on the vessel, which ensures low handling costs. Particularly suitable for the transport of household goods and movings. Nice to know: 1 Teu means Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit.
- A very popular box for shipping freight by sea.
- A 20-foot container is described in terms of size as: 6058mm x 2438mm x 2891mm.
- Usually, 9-11 pallets are able to fit in one TEU.
- The maximum load is about +/- 27.700 kg.
What you need to know about the 40ft container
A 40 foot container is widely used on (standard) ships. They can carry far more cargo at once. It is especially intended for shipping large cargo by sea. Moreover, 40ft containers are also available as ‘high cube’ edition. Thereby you have a little more height. This ensures that your cargo/goods can be loaded higher.
- The ideal means of transport for large loads.
- The format is almost always the same: 12,0 x 2,4 x 2,3 m.
- 1 FEU fit up to 20 Standard Pallets, and 24 Euro Pallets.
- Important: maximum load weight of +/- 28.500 kg.
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Information about FCL containers
If your goods don’t fit in a small (shared) container, then a full container is often worth it. Transport specialists call this Full Container Load (FCL). You don’t need to share space with others like LCL. The benefits are great: quick transit time, chance of damage is reduced to a minimum and the rates are more favorable. There are of course also drawbacks: it is not efficient for small cargo types and it is harder to unload the FCL shipment. Departing from another port? Also check out Antwerp to Victoria (CAVIC) or Rotterdam to Victoria (CAVIC).
- The premise of FCL is that an exporter is fully booking one or more shipping containers.
- Very suitable for goods with a large dimension.
- For shipments that are larger than 10 CBM.
- Available at: e.g. CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd.
What does LCL container mean in shipping?
When you want to save money and don’t need a full container, you can use be made of a shared container. Transport organizations describe that as Less Than Container Load (LCL). LCL Means that means that multiple shippers’ goods are packed together. The advantages of this option include: you can send some good in a cheap way, you spend less on inventory space and lower sourcing risk. Worth mentioning: when you ship enough volume to fill more than half a container, then FCL is probably a more favorable choice. LCL shipping charges are generally computed based on volume, usually in cubic meters (CBM).
- What we mean by LCL is that your cargo is shipped in a partial container.
- A suitable choice for transport with a size between 1,5 m3 – 16 m3.
- You only pay for the space you are using.
- Wide availability in all months of the year.
- Available at: e.g. Wan Hai, HMM, ZIM, Yang Ming, POL.
Other special types of containers
There is a wide range of boxes for shipping your items. There is a suitable solution for every type of cargo. The Dry van is the variant that most people will recognize. There are also special possibilities for oils or chemicals, meat, fish and frozen foods or high class goods. We explain everything below. Are you looking for another destination? Also look at possibilities for Ube (JPUBJ), port of Niihama (JPIHA), Songkhla (THSGZ) harbor and terminal Montreal (CAMTR).
- Bulk Containers: used to ship a broad range of dry cargo like grain and coal.
- Flat Rack Containers: usually used for the transportation or storage of cargo with unique dimensions.
- Hard-Top Containers: the latter has a removable roof due to which the door header can be pivoted outside.
- High-Cube Containers: ideal when a slightly larger volume capacity is needed.
- Insulated Containers: maintains the initial temperature and protects the interior from exterior conditions.
- Open-Top Containers: ideal for logs, machinery, and odd-sized items.
- Palletwide Containers: ideal for transporting euro pallets.
- Refrigerated Containers: reefers maintain a stable temperature inside.
- Tank Containers: for the transport of all types of bulk liquid by rail, road and sea.
- Ventilated Containers: is used for cargo which needs ventilation.
Kind of cargo: what kind of stuff are you going to ship?
Exporting cargo by ocean from Hamburg (DEHAM) to Victoria (CAVIC) have all kinds of advantages: low prices, high sea vessel load capacity and the Duty and VAT are much less expensive than air freight. The main categories of ocean cargo via sea import/export routes are: containerized, dry bulk, liquid bulk, break bulk, roll on/roll off. You can read more about it in the section below.
- Car shipping: have your vehicle shipped to an international port.
- House Moving: get your private goods shipped for relocation.
- Removals (Household Goods): your household effects are shipped precisely and neatly.
- Liquid Bulk: e.g. hydrogen, biofuels, diesel, gasoline, kerosene, chemicals.
- Dry Bulk: iron ore, coal, grain and things like sand, coils, lumber, sugar.
- Roll on Roll off (RORO): a vessel transporting wheeled cargo (cars/trucks,trailers,etc).
- Breakbulk: ships carrying break-bulk cargo are often called general cargo ships.
- Retail & other: cargo like sports equipment, electronic goods, toys, art and antiques, clothes + food, drinks, fashion, machines, shoes.
Everything about international transportation (FAQ)
Shipping a container from Hamburg (DE) to Victoria takes on average 15 days. The total distance is approx. 3450 nautical miles (nmi). That equates to 6389 kilometers. When you send something by sea, you will have to deal with ETD and ETA. Estimated time of departure (ETD) is when the ship is estimated to leave the port. ETA stands for Estimated time of arrival of the ship or truck. Shipping time varies from case to case and depends on factors such as: condition of the hull and the propeller, wind force and wind direction and possible maintenance.
Shipping rates from Hamburg (Germany) to Victoria (Canada) are relatively expensive. The total cost is determined by various components as cargo type, transit time and supply and demand. Request a quote without obligation for a quote for your transport.
When transporting goods to Victoria, then customs clearance is an important step. The following documents are important: Letter of Credit, Insurance Certificate, Commercial Invoice, Bill of Lading, Import/export Licenses, Certificate of Origin. If you are not sure whether you will be charged extra or not, then we advise you to contact the customs of Canada or navigate to the website of the port or the government (www.victoriaharbour.org/).
Incoterms are a set of globally recognized trade rules organized into 11 abbreviated terms. The most commonly used Incoterms are CIF and FOB. Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) means the seller arranges delivery of the goods to a ship, loading the goods onto the ship, and insuring the shipment until it reaches the port of destination specified by the buyer. Content of a Free on Board (FOB) contract: the selling party is fully liable for delivering and loading the product onto the ship. Other Incoterms 2000 you can choose from are: Carriage Paid To (CPT), Delivered Duty Paid (DDP), Free Carrier (FCA), Free Alongside Ship (FAS) & Carriage and Insurance Paid To (CIP), Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU), Cost and Freight (CFR).