On March 30, 22022, the Legal Department and the Transportation and Forwarding Department of the Vietnam Logistics Service Enterprises Association  (VLA) will coordinate to organize a webinar: Shipping and receiving containers for export to the US according to regulations. of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) – Theme 2: How to make Vietnam Logistics enterprises deliver container goods to the US safely and professionally.

Following the success of Symposium 1 with the participation of hundreds of member enterprises across the country, this Symposium 2 is expected to continue to provide detailed useful information and share experiences. experience for businesses, partly improving the understanding for businesses, thereby contributing to improving the competitiveness of Vietnamese logistics enterprises in the context of international integration in the new normal. This is also the operational goal of the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA), towards member businesses, connecting and developing with the orientation of Digital Transformation - Innovation - Creativity.

The program will have the participation of experts who are Heads of Transportation and Forwarding Department, Head of Legal Department of VLA Association, guest speakers who are representatives of member enterprises with many years of experience in FMC.

Details about the Conference:

Content:

Content 1: Overview of international shipping by sea

Content 2:  How to Vietnam Logistics Enterprises to deliver container goods to the US safely and professionally:

Understand the regulations of the US Federal Maritime Administration - FMC for container shipping into the US.
Avoid risks and handle arising risks professionally.
Carrier liability insurance.
Time: 01 session, Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Format: Online on Zoom platform

FREE TO JOIN

Registration:  Please email: vla-hn02@vla.com.vn

Program details and Sponsorship Registration:

North, Central: Ms. Email page:  vla-hn02@vla.com.vn   Tel: 090.439.9898
The South: Ms. Thuy Email:  vla-hcm2@vla.com.vn  Tel: 090.398.1431

Currently, Vietnam has more than 4,000 enterprises registered to operate in the logistics industry, of which 89% are domestic enterprises, 10% are joint venture enterprises and 1% are foreign enterprises. Most domestic enterprises are small and medium sized and account for only about 20% of the total market revenue. In which, there are more than 3,000 enterprises providing international sea transportation services. However, the number of Vietnamese Logisitcs enterprises that are eligible to issue standard bills of lading directly when providing sea freight services to North America is not much.

Most of the logistics and freight forwarders providing international shipping services on the US route are joint ventures and foreign enterprises with a global office system, so they have many advantages in signing contracts with customers. shipping lines are licensed to operate by the US Federal Maritime Commission - Federal Maritime Committee (FMC) for shipping intermediaries - Ocean Transportation Intermediaries - OTI of parent companies (FMC License).

In order to sign direct US contracts with shipping lines and issue bills of lading, declare AMS directly, Vietnamese logistics enterprises need to provide shipping lines with FMC License number, in order to obtain FMC License. businesses must provide OTI bond.

FMC's regulations related to container shipping to the US are very strict, requiring a thorough understanding of local regulations and professionalism to avoid the risk of taxes, fees, and fines at the place of delivery. as well as transfer points.

The United States is a country with very strict policies, a diverse legal system, especially for imports, protecting the interests of their businesses and logistics chains. The United States has many regulations, including federal law, and subcommittee (each has different rules). Therefore, Vietnamese enterprises need to strengthen their capacity, system understanding, and be proactive in exporting.

According to VLA