1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT On the very outset of this report, I would like to extend my sincere and heartfelt obligation towards all the personages who have helped me in this endeavor Without their active guidance, help, cooperation and encouragement, I would not have made headway in the project It is my radiant sentiment to place on record my best regards, deepest sense of gratitude to Mr Phan Hong Viet, Director, Mr Nguyen Minh Dung, Vice Director, Ms Tran Thi Phuong, accountant for their careful and precious guidance during the internship at An Viet Logistics Joint Stock Company, which were extremely valuable for my study both theoretically and practically I am extremely thankful and pay my gratitude to my supervisor Mrs Tran Hong Ngan for her valuable guidance and support on completion of this project in its presently I extend my gratitude to International School – Vietnam National University for giving me this opportunity PART I: INTRODUCTION Internship Objectives • As a last year student of International School – Vietnam National University, I took part in the weeks Internship programme in a logistics company The reason I choose to follow the logistics sector is that I wanted to study and experience more about international shipment I want to learn the differences in using different kinds of container and how to minimize costs using them 2 I also want to have more knowledge on the international trading • activities, including 3PLs activities and learn more about the freight forwarders as well as customs check procedures Besides, working in a logistics firm help me understand partly the • situation of Vietnamese companies in the global market, or importation/ exportation, the way they negotiate with their foreign partners and which methods were used for transportation, sea or airway, which of the Incoterm conditions were applied in the contracts Working as 3PL also gives me the general points of view in the Vietnam • import taxes, tariffs For example, how the C/O form E benefits the Vietnamese companies Internship Organization 2.1 General background • An Viet Logistics Joint Stock Company is a freight forwarder firm that was established in January 27th 2014 • Business licence registration number: 0106446443, by Hanoi Authority • • 2.2 • • • • • • 2.3 for Planning & Investment Headquater: No 34 Nghia Tan, Cau Giay, Ha Noi Member of: FNC Group, TIACA Industry The company provides services on: Sea transportation Air transportation Inland transportation Storages FCL, LCL Multimodal transport Core values • Based on the professional and experienced staff, the company aims to gain the strong reputation on international transportation, inland transportation, as well as projects implementation 3 • The networks of warehouses and partners all around the world bring company the advantages to ensure the best services on both international and domestic transportation 2.4 Services 2.4.1 Connecting international forwarders and partners from other countries The company is able to help customers in delivering/ receiving imported/ exported goods with the competitive prices 2.4.2 Providing sea and airway transportations An Viet is responsible of transporting containers, freights with the minimum costs and maximum quality of services 2.4.3 Importing/ exporting goods from other nations to Vietnam and from Vietnam to other nation 2.4.4 Customs clearance services: • Airport (Noi Bai, ICD My Dinh, Gia Lam, Tan Son Nhat, Express • customs), deliver goods within 24 hours Seaport (Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang), deliver goods within 24 – 48 hours • Inland border gates (Lang Son, Mong Cai, Cau Treo, Moc Bai, ), deliver goods within 36 hours 2.4.5 Other businesses Besides the main services, the company also provides other supporting services: • • • • • Customs declaration Certification of origin Fumigation (applied for wooden packages to U.S., Canada, ) Phytosanitary (applied for food, bamboo products, ) Cultural licenses • • Express Inspection of labor safety and quality Potential markets 2.5 2.5.1 Airway transportation • Europe (Italy, Netherland, • France, Germany, Austria, Finland, Britain, ) Asia (North Korea, India, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Hongkong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, ) • American (Brazil, Chile, USA, Canada, ) 2.5.2 Sea transportation • Europe (Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Finland, Denmark, ) • Asia (North Korea, India, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Hongkong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philipine, ) • America (Chile,America, Canada, ) 2.5.3 Inland transportation • China, Laos, In order to develop business and gain customers satisfaction, the company opened branch offices in Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh, Lang Son In the future, the company is opening office in Da Nang to meet the market demands The company discerns the importance providing safe and effective services and satisfying customers, so that these services are the priority of the company Internship position The internship position I hold is dealing with few major retailers in both sea imports/exports and also in air import/exports In order to consolidate the knowledge and help me catch up with the work, the company gave me a special training programme deeply about Logistics, Freight Forwarder, Incoterms 2010, LCL, FLC, Containerization, ECUS5VNACCS (Vietnam Automated Cargo Clearance System), and differences between House Bill of Lading and Master Bill of Lading 3.1 Logistics Logistics is the overall management of the way resources are obtained, stored and moved to the locations where they are required Logistics management entails identifying potential suppliers and distributors; evaluating how accessible and effective they are and establishing relationships and signing contracts with the companies who offer the best combination of price and service A company might also choose to handle its own logistics if it is cost-effective to so 3.2 Freight Forwarders Freight Forwarders are professionals who take care of the more important steps regarding the shipment of your goods You can get all of the transport information you require from a forwarder Using the right freight forwarder can save time, money and establish a more competitive base for your product Using the wrong one can send you in the opposite direction If you have decided you need the assistance of a forwarder, you must find one that suits your needs This section covers the criteria for determining if the forwarders you select are appropriate for your type of product and the shipping destination Some forwarders are more familiar with certain aspects of trade than others Therefore, it is a wise business decision to interview each forwarder In considering a forwarder, ask these questions Does the forwarder:  Have an office near your shipping port?  Have experience handling your type of product and shipment to your market?  Have experience with the type of carriers you require?      Have a good credit rating? Have favorable shipping rates and delivery schedules? Receive good recommendations from carriers? Belong to any professional associations or organizations? Have a reputation for friendliness, competence, efficiency, reliability, cost-effectiveness, trustworthiness and using fair business practices? 3.3 Incoterms 2010 Incoterms 2010 is the eighth set of pre-defined international contract terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce, with the first set having been published in 1936 Incoterms 2010 defines 11 rules, down from the 13 rules defined by Incoterms 2000 Four rules of the 2000 version ("Delivered at Frontier", DAF; "Delivered Ex Ship", DES; "Delivered Ex Quay", DEQ; "Delivered Duty Unpaid", DDU) are replaced by two new rules ("Delivered at Terminal", DAT; "Delivered at Place", DAP) in the 2010 rules In the prior version, the rules were divided into four categories, but the 11 pre-defined terms of Incoterms 2010 are subdivided into two categories based only on method of delivery The larger group of seven rules may be used regardless of the method of transport, with the smaller group of four being applicable only to sales that solely involve transportation by water where the condition of the goods can be verified at the point of loading on board ship They are therefore not to be used for containerized freight, other combined transport methods, or for transport by road, air or rail 3.4 Containerization Among these types of containers, the 20’DF, 40’DF, 40’HC, and 45’HC are the most common types 3.4.1 20 Ft Standard Container Dimensions: Overall Length 20' = 6096 mm Internal 19' 5.75" 5935 mm Door Opening Width Height 7' 9.25" = 2370 8'6" = 2591 mm mm = 7' 8" = 7' 9.75" = 2335 mm 2383 mm 7' 8" = 7' 6.25" = 2335 mm 2292 mm Weights: Max Gross 52910 lbs = 24000 kg Tare 4585 lbs = 8080 kg Max Payload 48325 lbs = 21920 kg Cube: 1197.25 cu ft = 33.9 m3 3.4.2 40 ft Standard Container Dimensions: Overall Internal Door Opening Length 40' = 12192 mm 39' 5.25"= 12022 mm Width 8' = 2438 mm 7' 5.625" = 2352 mm 7' 8.25" = 2343 mm Height 8' 6" = 2591 mm 7' 10.25" = 2395 mm 7' 5.75" = 2280 mm Weights: Max Gross 67200 lbs = 30480 kg Tare 8600 lbs = 3900 kg Max Payload 58600 lbs = 26580 kg Cube: 2392 cu ft = 67.7 m3 3.4.3 40 Ft "High Cube" Dimensions: Overall Internal Door Opening Length 40' = 12192 mm 39' 3.25"= 12022 mm Width 8' = 2438 mm 7' 8.5" 2352 mm 7' 5.75" 2340 mm Height 9' 6" = 2895 mm = 8' 10.25" = 2700 mm = 8' 5.75" = 2585 mm Weights: 3.5 Max Gross 67200 lbs = 30480 kg Tare 9150 lbs = 4150 kg Max Payload 58050 lbs = 26330 kg Cube: 2697 cu ft = 76.4 m3 LCL, FCL 3.5.1 LCL If a shipper does not have enough goods to accommodate in a fully loaded container, he arrange with a consolidator to book his cargo This type of shipment is called LCL shipment (Less Than Contaioner Load) The freight forwarder sorts out these goods at destination or at transshipment points, meant for different consignees at different ports Once after arrival of goods at destination the freight forwarder release goods meant for each consignee separately by collecting necessary charges if any 9 The cost is calculated by figure from length 1m multiplied by width 1m multiplied by Depth 1m = ton (10Cbm) 3.5.2 FCL If an exporter has goods to accommodate in one full container load, he books an FCL (Full Container Load) to stuff his cargo In an FCL cargo, the complete goods in the The term FCL What is FCL meanssaid container owns by one shipper In an FCL owned by one shipper, the cargo in the container need not have fully loaded cargo in the container Let the cargo be half loaded or quarter loaded container, if booked by one shipper under one shipment, the said shipment is called FCL shipment 3.6 ECUS5VNACCS ECUS5VNACCS (Vietnam Automated Cargo Clearance System) was designed as standardized modern electronic customs system, fully meets the requirements in customs processes of the system VNACCS / VCIS funded by Japanese Customs, while remains the typical features of ECUS has been used by agencies The new system is designed to extend the registration procedures such as: registration for exempt categories; procedures applied for both traded and nontraded goods, simplified procedures for low value goods, temporarily imported reexported goods The operation codes are built so that users could select procedured 3.7 options in an easy way The system includes a full range of modules:  Automatic customs clearance e-Declaration  Electronic Payment Transactions e-Payment  Invoice Transactions report e-Invoce  National Single Window Systems Single Window  Ship declaration System e-Manifest  Shipping declaration System OLA Differences between House Bill of Lading and Master Bill of Lading 10 House Bill of Lading issued by a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) or by a freight forwarder to the person who is their customer The party to notify could be anyone, including the shipper, a third party or someone that is named in the letter of credit, if the shipment has one The party listed as the consignee is the person who put in the order for the cargo at the destination port The shipper listed on the HBL is typically the person who is selling the cargo not their NVOCC or freight forwarder issued on what is called a back to back basis with a master bill of lading (MBL) Master Bill of Lading is given to the shipping line, the company that is going to the actual cargo transportation or to the carrier of the cargo This document will be generated and handed over to the shipping line by the NVOCC or the freight forwarder Notifications could be sent to anyone that the freight forwarder or the NVOCC has chosen to inform about shipment arrival At the destination port, the freight forwarder or NVOCC should have an agent that will act as the consignee The shipper listed in the MBL is the party that turned the MBL over to the shipping lane This should be the NVOCC or the freight forwarder Care must be taken to ensure that the HBL and the MBL are not exact copies of each other PART II: INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES AT THE ORGANIZATION The internship position I hold is with few major retailers in both sea imports/exports and also in air import/exports I was helping with importing and exporting of products for the company’s customers There were nine job tasks for me that was attained while working here These job tasks made my internship position a valuable work experience and also increased my knowledge in the sea freight process of supply chain The nine tasks are: TASK 1: Prepare and arrange critical sea freight documentation requirements and their impact on sea freight shipments The fact is that even to move something small like a piece of 11 paper or screw from China to Vietnam, documentation of the packages being shipped, its quantity, certificates of origin, does the country fall in the certain category of place that Vietnam can ship from, and more questions should be answered for this small item to enter Vietnam border gate Therefore, four main documentations required for checking if the items in a shipment are going to the right place with the right item are Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Forwarder’s Cargo Receipt and Bill of lading I need to check all information on these four documents to make sure the purchase order numbers in these copies provided by the exporters are the same If the numbers are the same, I enter the required information into the VNACCS (Vietnam Automated Cargo And Port Consolidated System), a software allows users to practice the customs clearance online If the purchase order numbers are not the same or if some documents not have the purchase order numbers or if one or two documents are missing from the exporter, I note it down Then, I give the ones with the problem to my supervisor and he sends the exporter an e-mail requesting the new purchase order numbers or the required documents necessary for the shipment to be delivered at the right place with the right quantity There are other documents that are very important for shipment like the Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Manufacture, Certificate of Inspection, Certificate of Certification, Certificate of Analysis, Certificate of Free Sale, Import License and Certificate of Insurance There are other transportation documents like the bill of lading, shipper’s letter of instruction, shipments of dangerous goods and manifest An Viet Logistics is a NonVessel-Operating Common Carrier which means they not own any modes of transportation but issue its own bill of lading and acts as a carrier The bill of lading is very important for an international transaction for three major reasons Firstly, it is a contract between the shipping company and the shipper based on the Incoterms they agreed on Second, it is a receipt for the goods Once the shipping company signs for the goods, they ensure everything is in good condition If some items are not in the 12 mentioned condition, they are under soiled or foul bills of lading that reflect the condition of the goods the carrier received TASK 2: Contact some sea freight operations and order the containers The purpose of this task is to understand what type of containers are used and what kind of equipment are used during the whole freight operations and to know which vessel is selected for each shipment As I mentioned in my internship objectives, I want to study a little bit more deeply on the containerization After the training programme at the company, I realized that there are four major container types, the 20’, 40’, 40’ high and the 45 foot containers I see which container is used while shipping An interesting fact is that a 20’ container has a heavier payload because of its tri-axle chassis and the fact that the 20’container is 2425 lbs lighter than the 40’ container Chassis are equipment used to carry the load on the highway and sometimes the drivers are penalized if they are carrying a heavy load Weight and balance are very important for containers and use of equipment like chassis and these containers must balance on a vessel In the traing programme, I have seen pictures of containers that are overweight or not placed in the balanced manner and a lot of mishap happens The forwarder point out the dangers of overloading and asks the importers to ship less than the maximum weight Then I see if the weight and volume are in the given range for the specified containers TASK 3: Understand the evolution of containerized sea freight and liner shipping including changes in the industry and its role in international transportation and logistics The containers are constantly evolving One of the major evolutions was when Malcolm McLean in 1956 changed the cargo handling business by introducing the idea of a container Before this innovation, one manifest of the S.S.Warrior showed the contents 13 of “74,903 cases, 71,726 cartons, 24,0336 bags, 10,671 boxes, 2,880 bundles, 2,877 packages, 2,634 pieces, 1,538 drums, 888 cans, 815 barrels, 53 wheeled vehicles, 21 crates, 10 transporters, reels and 1,525 ‘undetermined.’” Each piece of the cargo was handled by a person and this is very time consuming The introduction of containers decreased the time for handling cargo as there is no more piece by piece cargo handling One drawback with the evolution of container is security I remember from the trainging programme, how the container can be used to threaten the security of a country Drugs maybe stuffed in a child’s teddy bear, weapons maybe hidden in machines, and the most interesting is how people smuggle in the other All these pose as a threat because there is less handling of the cargo 14 TASK 4: Exporter In Transit Inland transportation Port authorities and customs and loaded to carrier Flow of information - documentation from origin to destination Flow of product - the actual commodity Importer Port of destination - unloading and customs and brokeage Inland transportation to wharehouse and then to final customer Understand the basic principles and concepts of international sea freight transportation including the flow and stages of sea freight shipment My understanding of the flow and stages can be illustrated by a flow chart 15 My company usually arange the transportation to Hai Phong port or Cat Lai port Then they open branch offices at Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh city When customers in Hanoi have contracts to import or export goods, I came to them to collect the required documents for the customs clearance and then delivered those papers to the offices in Hai Phong or Ho Chi Minh city so they could the customs check at these ports Offices in Hanoi or Hai Phong normally deal with customers in the North, and office in Ho Chi Minh city normally deal with customers from the South However, there are still several risks while the documents are being delivered They could be lost or arrive late It would raise the storage costs at the port and other related costs that the company have to burden TASK 5: Get in touch with the parties involved such as carriers, freight forwarders and logistics providers in international sea freight transportation This task clearly shows how the importer and the exporter are not the only important people involved in the supply chain but the different carriers and the people that makes sure the importer’s product gets to him/her safely without any mishap The role of carriers like Hapag Lloyd, Nippon Yusen, Maersk, OOCL, China Shipping and other carriers are very important for the visibility of the movement of cargo Those carriers gives us the up-to date information of a container or shipment For instance, if there is a full container that has an estimated time of arrival (E.T.A) of January 25 th, 2016 to Hai Phong and is using China Shipping carrier; I can go into their website on the 25 th of January to see where the container is located Sometimes the full container may be still on rail in transit or already in Hai Phong The use of E.T.A is very important as that’s how the paper work moves for that container or shipment and also shows me that we can only estimate the uncertainty of the future 16 TASK 6: Support the accountant with the operation cost and some other numbers This task help me gain a basic understanding of operation costs As I learned in the university, there are two types of operating cost – fixed and variable costs Investopdia.com defines operating cost as, “expenses associated with the maintenance and administration of a business on a day-to-day basis The operating cost is a component of operating income and is usually reflected on a company’s income statement While operating costs generally not include capital outlays, they can include components of operating a business including fixed cost and variable cost” This objective shows even if I am a logistician, accounting is very important to keep us on track The variable expense is when an officer of the company goes out and gets a new account for sea imports, he might get a commission This is variable cost to the company as he/she is not getting a sale every day Besides, sometime the officer had to pay several kinds of customs fees or taxes in advance for customer It would also affect the company’s statement of income TASK 7: Learn the difference between controlled costs versus liability and their effects on operations Controlled costs are costs that the management tries to take hold of to work efficiently without having to deviate from its actual cost When the management sees there has been a change from the actual costs or routine, a liability is created The way this applies to what I is when there is a shipment that comes to port and if I don’t open a file, for example if I overlook a LCL shipment and the shipment came on the 05th of February and my supervisor finds out this shipment was not opened until the 12th of February, then in this case the company has to pay storage fee for that shipment for 07 days If I opened the file like I was supposed to, then it is a controlled schedule but when the schedule is broken, it becomes a liability for the company This affects the operation in a negative way now as there is a loss on this transaction and now the 17 company has to hassle through the procedures that they are used to doing in a systematic way I need to ensure the system runs correctly by opening files by the estimated time of arrival so I will not mess the shipments up TASK 8: Calculate the cost and other related fees based on the INCOTERMS 2010 and understand how they are used in the transfering risks and costs The International Commerce Terms or usually recognized as INCOTERMS, specifies the responsibilities of the exporter and the importer in an international transaction The first set of terms was created in 1936 by the international Chamber of Commerce with the purposes to help the entrepreneurs and companies negotiate, sign and organize activities related to international trade more conveniently Through the years INCOTERMS have modified and the recent trade terms are INCOTERM 2010 There are eleven terms in INCOTERMS 2010 that can be used depending upon what means of transportation can be used and how much control an importer or exporter wants The INCOTERMS that I mainly see for the company’s customers transactions are FOB, CIF and EXW This is specifically for ocean transport The risk and costs are passed to the importer after the goods are placed on the ship by the exporter It is the importer’s responsibility now to bring the cargo safely to the correct destination TASK 9: Learn basic Vietnam customs brokerage requirements I learned the need for a broker When cargo is imported or exported, the importer and the exporter must be under compliance of Vietnam customs and rules The next objective talks about the paper work required to clear the customs before importing to Vietnam The interesting fact I learned is that there are other agencies involved in the process When importing a machine into Vietnam, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs sees if the machine is of good quality, meet the standards of safety and pollution, and can be imported from the country of origin I check the purchase order numbers, the number 18 of items and documentations before the shipment reaches the ports Therefore, when the cargo is at the port there is no delay in getting in though the customs I have to concider the importance of this part because it might cause unexpected costs PART III: REFLECTION TO THE INTERNSHIP Procedures of services Working in a Logistics organization helps me understand the general way imports or exports are carried out Sea imports or exports have a longer transit time than air imports/ exports; therefore, I consider this as a stepping stone to work faster in the aviation side since I am working in International Trading major 1.1 Sea importing service procedure 1.1.1 Importing LCL 1.1.1.1 Collect the required documents for customs procedure, including:  Contract  Commercial Invoice  Packing List  Bill of Lading  Customs Declaration  Letter of Credit  Certificate of origin  Phytosanitary Certificate Some of them are required, some other are optional, depended on 1.1.1.2 the types and commodity of goods Update the information into the VNACCS software (Vietnam 1.1.1.3 Automated Cargo Clearance System) Check the channel result if it is Green Channel or Yellow 1.1.1.4 Channel or Red Channel Clear the cargo at the port of destination, complete the customs procedures, pay in advance for the customer some kinds of fee:  D/O (Delivery Order Fee) 19 1.1.1.5 THC (Terminal Handling Charge) Container Freight Station Fee (CFS) Container Imbalance Charge (CIC) Loading/ Unloading at the Port Storage Fee Storage Fee (since the date of arrival) Receive the goods and hire Inland delivery company to deliver to 1.1.1.6 the customer’s warehouse Finish the procedure, inform the customer if any problem      appears, receive payment 1.1.2 Importing FCL 1.1.2.1 Collect the required documents for customs procedure, including:  Contract  Commercial Invoice  Packing List  Bill of Lading  Customs Declaration  Letter of Credit  Certificate of origin  Phytosanitary Certificate Some of them are required, some other are optional, depended on 1.1.2.2 the types and commodity of goods Update the information into the VNACCS software (Vietnam 1.1.2.3 Automated Cargo Clearance System) Check the channel result if it is Green Channel or Yellow 1.1.2.4 Channel or Red Channel Clear the cargo at the port of destination, complete the customs      procedures, pay in advance for the customer some kinds of fee: D/O (Delivery Order Fee) THC (Terminal Handling Charge) Container Imbalance Charge (CIC) Cleaning Container Fee Storage Fee (Free in – days since the date of arrival) 1.2 Airway exporting service procedure (Door to Port) 1.2.1 Receive required documents and details of the products that will be exported (contract, invoice, packing list, certificate, ) 20 1.2.2 Make Manifest, Bill of lading The Master Bill of Lading (MBL) must presents fully information of the shipper and the consignee, the House Airway Bill of Lading (HAWBL) must present the information of the two forwarders 1.2.3 Book the flight 1.2.4 Deliver the packages from shipper’s warehouse to the airport of the shipper’s country 1.2.5 Send the entire documents to the consignee’s forwarder 1.2.6 Inform the shipper when the the packages arrives the destination airport, receive payments Real Business After few weeks of the internship at AnViet Logistics Company, I am able to practice some simple contracts by both sea and airway transportation Here is my work on Sea FCL Importing service and Airway exporting 2.1 Sea FCL Importing Service The contract between:  Shipper: Whether Company  Consignee: Dinh Vu Joint Stock – Italy  Port of loading: La Spezia Company - Vietnam  Port of destination: Hai Phong Term of contract: EXW Quantity: container 20’GP Shipper’s forwarder: ITX Cargo Company Consignee’s forwarder: An Viet Logistics Company First, I informed ITX company to handle the package to La Spezia port under the prices in the contract  Ocean freight fee: $1000/ container 20’  EXW charge: €500/ container 20 (including THC, ISPS, Bill Fee, customs clearance, on wheel fee) 21 Wether provided ITX all legal documents to complete the exporting customs clearance for the package ITX then e-mailed me to inform about detailed routine of the ship Time of ocean shipment: 31 days During the ocean shipment, ITX made the Bill of Lading (Master Bill and House Bill), then sended me to confront with the contract informations Then I sended all those documents to the office in Hai Phong to clear the package When the container arrived Hai Phong port, I was responsible of contacting Dinh Vu company about the plan of reveiving the package Then officer in Hai Phong complete the customs clearance, paid in advance the cost incurred at Hai Phong port:  D/O: $25  THC: $90  Cleaning container: $10  Lift on/ lift off: 900VND After finishing the customs clearance, the officer received the package, delivered to Dinh Vu’s warehouse in Hanoi Last, I informed Dinh Vu about all the costs and sended them all the 2.2 invoices, then waited for their payment Airway exporting service The contract between:  Shipper: Entec company - Vietnam  Port of loading: Noi Bai inernational airport  Consignee: ZECA, Ltd – Hong Kong of destination: Hong  Port Kong international airport  Term of contract: Door to Port  Quantity: package, 100kg  Entec company hired AnViet Logistics to export the package from the company’s warehouse in Hanoi to their consignee in Hong Kong  Entec then provided me all details related to the package, includes contract, invoice, packing list  I made the Manifest, Bill of Lading, includes HAWBL and MBL  Then I checked all the information, completed the customs clearance for the package  I book the flight of Hong Kong airline, from Hanoi to Hong Kong Departure day: February 21st 2016, flying time: hours  I informed Entec about the flight, received the package at their warehouse and delivered to Noi Bai international airport, then paid in advance:  Delivery cost from the warehouse to Noi Bai international airport: 1.5 million VND  Customs fees: 500.000 VND  Flight ticket from Hanoi to Hong Kong: $200  I sent all the documents to the consignee’s forwarder, which is Flynt International Forwarder, Ltd  When the cargo arrived Hong Kong international airport, the Flynt company informed me by e-mail, then they will be in charge of the cargo  I forward the e-mail from Flynt company to Entec, as well as related invoices that they had to pay   PART IV: CONCUSION  This internship is a great learning experience in the transportation industry Now I have a better picture of what is required for international transportation imports The to Vietnam numerous by different documents, the ways of container requirement, who is involved in the importing process, what terms are the importers using for trade, how the importing is done, how the costs factor in the process of supply chain - these questions can be answered better, because I have a good understanding of how the process works for the An Viet Logistics Company This internship is my first experience in the transportation industry To know what I am doing before I the process faster is a great learning curve This internship experience compliments the certification in Logistics and Supply Chain Management that I study this semester Overall, this internship is going to have a great impact on my career as An Viet Logistics is an amazing company and if I was to follow my career goals of working internationally, having an internship at An Viet is a great asset  I perceive as this opportunity as a big milestone in my career development I will strive to use gained skills and knowledge in the best possible way, and I will continue to work on their improvement, in order to attain desired career objectives  REFERENCES  Investopedia.com (2004) ‘Logistics’, in 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License and Certificate of Insurance There are other transportation documents like the bill of lading, shipper’s letter of instruction, shipments of dangerous goods and manifest An Viet Logistics is a NonVessel-Operating Common Carrier which means they do not own any modes of transportation but issue its own bill of lading and acts as a carrier The bill of lading is very important for an international transaction... Port of destination - unloading and customs and brokeage Inland transportation to wharehouse and then to final customer Understand the basic principles and concepts of international sea freight transportation including the flow and stages of sea freight shipment My understanding of the flow and stages can be illustrated by a flow chart 15 My company usually arange the transportation to Hai Phong port... at AnViet Logistics Company, I am able to practice some simple contracts by both sea and airway transportation Here is my work on Sea FCL Importing service and Airway exporting 2.1 Sea FCL Importing Service The contract between:  Shipper: Whether Company  Consignee: Dinh Vu Joint Stock – Italy  Port of loading: La Spezia Company - Vietnam  Port of destination: Hai Phong Term of contract: EXW Quantity:... entrepreneurs and companies negotiate, sign and organize activities related to international trade more conveniently Through the years INCOTERMS have modified and the recent trade terms are INCOTERM 2010 There are eleven terms in INCOTERMS 2010 that can be used depending upon what means of transportation can be used and how much control an importer or exporter wants The INCOTERMS that I mainly see for the company s... ITX Cargo Company Consignee’s forwarder: An Viet Logistics Company First, I informed ITX company to handle the package to La Spezia port under the prices in the contract  Ocean freight fee: $1000/ container 20’  EXW charge: €500/ container 20 (including THC, ISPS, Bill Fee, customs clearance, on wheel fee) 21 Wether provided ITX all legal documents to complete the exporting customs clearance for the... service The contract between:  Shipper: Entec company - Vietnam  Port of loading: Noi Bai inernational airport  Consignee: ZECA, Ltd – Hong Kong of destination: Hong  Port Kong international airport  Term of contract: Door to Port  Quantity: 1 package, 100kg  Entec company hired AnViet Logistics to export the package from the company s warehouse in Hanoi to their consignee in Hong Kong  Entec... is going to have a great impact on my career as An Viet Logistics is an amazing company and if I was to follow my career goals of working internationally, having an internship at An Viet is a great asset  I perceive as this opportunity as a big milestone in my career development I will strive to use gained skills and knowledge in the best possible way, and I will continue to work on their improvement,... the evolution of containerized sea freight and liner shipping including changes in the industry and its role in international transportation and logistics The containers are constantly evolving One of the major evolutions was when Malcolm McLean in 1956 changed the cargo handling business by introducing the idea of a container Before this innovation, one manifest of the S.S.Warrior showed the contents... and is usually reflected on a company s income statement While operating costs generally do not include capital outlays, they can include components of operating a business including fixed cost and variable cost” This objective shows even if I am a logistician, accounting is very important to keep us on track The variable expense is when an officer of the company goes out and gets a new account for sea... be answered better, because I have a good understanding of how the process works for the An Viet Logistics Company This internship is my first experience in the transportation industry To know what I am doing before I do the process faster is a great learning curve This internship experience compliments the certification in Logistics and Supply Chain Management that I study this semester Overall, this