Container shipping Rotterdam to Gunsan
Would you like to ship a container from Rotterdam to Gunsan (KRKUV)? Sea freight has many advantages: you can ship many goods for an attractive price, it’s transparant and it’s more than 50% cheaper than air. Importing a container overseas with ro-ro or personal goods can be facilitated by shippinglines like SM Line. Freight forwarders offer and a wide range of container types. A big difference is being made between Full Container Load (FCL) and a container with combined cargo (LCL). Via our freight forwarders we share lots of practical information regarding international transport Gunsan (KR KUV). You can read practical information about the ways in which you can transport cargo by sea. You can make use of our step-by-step export plan. Please send us an inquiry with your requirements and receive a quote with a competitive rate.
- Ocean shipping is a fast, staunch and inexpensive way to ship heavy and bulky goods.
- Advantages compared to air freight: it offers more capacity and value.
- Sea freight provides services for international removals and importing dry bulk or personal goods.
- The Port of Gunsan is one of the most important ports in Korea.
- The range of containers includes: normal 20 & 40 foot, High Cube and Insulated, Dry Van, Hard-Top, Refrigerated, Tank, Open-Top containers.
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Shipping to Gunsan (KRKUV) from Rotterdam (NLRTM)
Ocean freight shipping is the process of transporting items or goods by ship. Your cargo is stored in shipping containers. The intermediary (freight forwarder) ensures that a container is ready. Your goods are loaded into the shipping vessel at the departure port Gunsan (KR KUV), and will be shipped overseas to the customs at the arrival port. They provide you options like port-to-door, door-to-door, port-to-port, door-to-port. In the attached table we provide you with details about the POD (Port Of Destination).
| Port of departure | Port of Rotterdam (NLRTM) |
| Country of departure | Netherlands |
| Port of destination | Port of Gunsan |
| Country of destination | Korea |
| Port Code | KRKUV |
| Transport Time | +/- 53 days |
| Shipping prices | $$$ |
| Port address | 1530-5 Soryong-dong, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do 573-882, Korea, South |
| E-mail address | korea@containershippingservice.com |
| Website | www.gunsan.mltm.go.kr/eng |
| Telephone number | 82-63-441-2222 |
Freight Forwarder Rotterdam – port of Gunsan
- Details of your shipment
Enter the departure port and destination of shipment. Also indicate whether you prefer a full container for yourself (FCL) or (LCL) and partial shipments. Also choose the desired format (20 ft, 40 ft of 40 ft high cube).
- Cargo preparations
Obviously, ensure the cargo is packed appropriately for carriage. To prevent damage, we advise you to use pallets. Your cargo must also be easily recognizable with labels.
- Export documents
If you ship cargo to Gunsan (KRKUV), you must send required export documents (on behalf of national customs): bill of lading, certificates of origin, export/import customs declaration, packing declaration, packing list. The meaning of a Bill of Lading is a contract signed by the carrier to acknowledge that they have received the goods and confirm that the items are well packed for shipment.
- Incoterms for transport
Incoterms are relevant for traders to define obligations, costs, and risks involved in the delivery of goods. The agreed Incoterm determines how much responsibility you have for the cost and risk of transportation, insurance, duties payable and clearing customs. The most common incoterms are Cost, Insurance Freight (CIF), Delivery Duty Paid (DDP), Free On Board (FOB).
- Online Container & Freight Tracking System
Use cargo and container tracking to check where your freight is right now. You can check easily when the cargo is departed from Port of Loading, arrived at the port of arrival (POD) and when the cargo was transported to the ultimate recipient.
Sea freight from Gunsan (KRKUV) to Rotterdam (NLRTM): find a container that suits your cargo
You want to export goods and ship a container from port of Gunsan – (KR KUV) to port of Rotterdam – (NL RTM)? Make sure you book the right container for your cargo. There are different sizes (20 foot, 40 foot) and different ways to fill a container (LCL shipping or FCL shipment). You can have your cargo transported by multiple shipping lines. There is a good connection to important cities in the area. In the paragraph below you can read all important information about the most common sizes and types. We are happy to provide you with more information about Commercial Invoice.
Advantages of a 20ft container
20-foot containers (which is a standard dry van) is the most common container worldwide. It’s a very common and efficient size, which give you lower handling and shipping costs. Ideal for the transportation of bulk goods and personal effects or international movings. What you might not know: TEU abbreviation stands for Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit.
- A very popular box for shipping freight by sea.
- The size of a 20-foot container is: 5,9 x 2,4 x 2,4 meter.
- The container can be loaded with 11 pallets.
- You must take into account a maximum permitted weight of +/- 27.800 kilogram.
Specifications of a 40 FT container
The 40-foot container offers twice as much space as the 20-footer. Many types of goods can be shipped within these boxes. This makes it a very popular choice for shipping large sea freight. Finally, people can also opt for the 40 foot container ‘high cube’ choice. Thereby you have a little more height. Very suitable for high products.
- Often chosen for large loads.
- The dimensions of a 40-foot container are: 12031 x 2346 x 2383 mm.
- 1 FEU fit up to 20 Standard Pallets, and 24 Euro Pallets.
- Pay attention to the weight limit of +/- 28.800 kilogram.
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Information about Full Container (FCL)
If you want to ship a lot of cargo, then a full container is often worth it. The abbreviation FCL stands for Full Container Load. You don’t need to share space with others like LCL. It is a popular transport method: It guarantees a faster transit time, less likely to damage your goods (as the container just contains your goods) and you pay lower price per unit. You have to pay attention to a few things: the transport over land is more complex (truck) and unloading can be a hassle. Do you want to send items from another port? Check also Antwerp to Gunsan (KRKUV) and Hamburg to Gunsan (KRKUV).
- What we mean by FCL is that the container only holds your cargo.
- Very suitable for goods with a large dimension.
- It is cheaper when the shipment uses more than 10 pallets.
- Available at: e.g. COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM.
(LCL) Less than container
If you want to transport a small cargo by sea, it might be cheaper to book a partial shipment (shared container). Transport specialists call this Less Than Container Load (LCL). The goal of LCL is that you pay per m3 or per metric ton for space inside a complete container. You consciously opt for various benefits such as: you will share all costs with the other suppliers, you spend less on inventory warehousing space and easy time-management and scheduling. Notable: when you ship enough volume to fill more than half a container, then it is usually more interesting to opt for FCL. LCL shipping charges are generally computed based on volume, usually in cubic meters (CBM).
- LCL means that your cargo is transported in a partial container.
- Cost effective for shipments between 4 m3 and 15 m3.
- Deal for cargo that does not fill the entire container.
- Capabilities at almost all international ports.
- Available at: e.g. Evergreen, POL, Wan Hai, HMM, ZIM.
Information about other types of containers
You can choose from many types of boxes for international cargo shipping. There is a suitable solution for every type of cargo. The most popular version is of course the Dry van. Besides this, there are also applications for liquids, wheat, barley and cocoa or unique high value cargo. You can read all about it in the section below. You can also read more information about shipments to Rio de Janeiro (BRRIO), port of Newcastle (AUNTL), Sandakan (MYSDK) harbor and terminal Palembang (IDPLM).
- Bulk Containers: used in for transporting bulk cargo like wheat and grains.
- Flat Rack Containers: a flat rack only has walls or support post on the ends.
- Hard-Top Containers: equipped with a removable steel roof.
- High-Cube Containers: ideal for secure storage, particularly of valuable equipment or machinery.
- Insulated Containers: maintains the initial temperature and protects the interior from exterior conditions.
- Open-Top Containers: for heavy goods which are difficult to be loaded sideways.
- Palletwide Containers: are adequate for shipping Euro-pallets because of the interior dimensions.
- Refrigerated Containers: reefers are big fridges that are used to transport temperature controlled cargoes.
- Tank Containers: a cylindrical-shaped container primarily made of stainless steel.
- Ventilated Containers: are fitted with additional ventilation holes.
Main types of ocean cargo: what do you want to transport by sea?
Shipping stuff by sea from Rotterdam (NLRTM) to Gunsan (KRKUV) has a lot of pluses: low tariffs, it is great for transporting bulky goods and containers can also be used for further transportation by road or rail. Popular types of ocean cargo imported via sea shipping includes: neo bulk, dry bulk, containerized, liquid bulk, break bulk. You will find all the information in the box below.
- Car shipping: transport your vehicle to the other side of the world.
- House Moving: excellent logistic support in case of relocation.
- Removals (Household Goods): quickly and easily ship your household effects to another city.
- Liquid Bulk: e.g. chemicals, biofuels, petroleum, gasoline, kerosene, diesel.
- Dry Bulk: iron ore, coal, grain and things like rods, coils, lumber, salt.
- Roll on Roll off (RORO): vessel for wheeled freight-carrying equipment.
- Breakbulk: For the transport of cargo that don’t fit in standard-size shipping containers or cargo bins.
- Retail & other: products like sports equipment, toys, clothes, electronic goods, medical/pharmacy + furniture, shoes, machines, drinks, food.
FAQ: current topics around international transport
Shipping a container from Rotterdam (NL) to Gunsan takes on average 53 days. The ship has to cover a distance of about 12500 nautical miles. This is equivalent to 23150 km. When you ship a sea container, there are 2 important values, ETD and ETA. ETD means the date and time the vessel will leave the dock. ETA means the Expected or Estimated Time of Arrival. The shipping time is determined on the basis of condition of the hull, weather conditions and possible maintenance.
Shipping rates from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Gunsan (Korea) are slightly above average. The actual costs are determined by various components as cargo type, transit time and the Incoterms you have agreed on. Request a quote without obligation for a quote for your transport.
When sending goods to Gunsan, then you should pay attention to customs clearance. The following documents are needed for the customs handling procedure: Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Insurance Certificate, Import/export Licenses. For more detailed information please contact the customs of Korea or view the website of the port/government (www.gunsan.mltm.go.kr/eng).
The Incoterms define the time and place from which the seller’s responsibility ends and the buyer’s begins. The two most popular Incoterms rules in maritime shipping are CIF and FOB. Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) means the exporter is responsible for the cost and freight of bringing the goods to the port of destination. Free on Board (FOB) includes: the seller is responsible for all expenses the goods until they are on the vessel at the outbound port. Other commonly used Incoterms 2000 are e.g. Free Alongside Ship (FAS), Free Carrier (FCA), Ex Works (EXW), Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) and Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU), Carriage and Insurance Paid To (CIP), Delivered At Place (DAP).