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Customer Service Guide
July 15, 2026

​​​​Import Procdures

Arrival Notice

Arrival Notices will be sent to customers 1-2 days before vessel arrival at port.

For arrangement to receive arrival notice through My OOCL Center, please refer more information to:

OOCL - Arrival Notice

Electronic Delivery Order (eDO)

Delivery Order (eDO) will be released upon the submission of:

a)    payment of outstanding charges including Detention and Demurrage (Please refer to http://www.oocl.com/vietnam/eng/localinformation/ddfreetime/

b)    submission of relevant IB documentation CONG VAN XAC NHAN DIA CHI eMAIL CONG TY NHAN AN EDO.docx

and send eD/O request to email address: [email protected] (HCM Office) & [email protected] (HPH office)

c)    duly endorsed Original Bill of Lading as below guides; or a proof of identity if a Sea Waybill

ENDORSEMENT IS REQUESTED

Type of OBLSHIPPERBANKCONSIGNEEBENEFICIARYREMARKS
Straight ConsignmentNNY  
To OrderYNY  
To Order of BankNY​Y YBank is consignee; Beneficiary is endorsed by bank showed on consignee


d) Equipment Deposit: Applied for some special situations as below mentions in "Secirity Deposit". The amount should be settled before D/O exchanged

Equipment Type   CommoditySecurity Deposit
General Cargo Container  AllVND20,000,000/ cont. applied for:
- Cargo t/s to other ports (within VN- HPH/HAC/DNG/QUI) arranged by consignee; 
- Customer request empty unit returned to other port outside the original destination (subject to OOCL's approval) 
General Cargo ContainerAllVND20,000,000/20' & VND40,000,000/40' applied for Cross-border business (i.e. Vietnam – Cambodia and Vietnam – China) arranged by consignee under their own cost & risk.
Refrigerated Cargo Container  AllVND150,000,000/applied for Cross-border business (i.e. Vietnam – Cambodia and Vietnam – China, etc.) arranged by consignee under their own cost & risk.


Equipment Deposit for Inbound shipment to Da Nang Port & Quy Nhon Port

Equipment Size/TypeDC (VND)RF (VND)AW (VND)
20'          1,000,000        5,000,000        5,000,000
40'​
          2,000,000        8,000,000     10,000,000
45'          2,000,000Nil     10,000,000 


Guides for online services
:

a) eFORM: Please download from OOCL - e-Forms

b) How to check IB shipments GUIDES TO CHECK INBOUND SHIPMENT ON SITE-NEW.pdf​​​​

c) eTax invoice, please reference toE-tax Invoice guiedline-OOCL.docx

d) Guidelines of eDO declared on ePort (HUONG DAN KHAI D/O TREN ePORT) Huong dan khai eport - OVCL.pdf

Merchant Haulage Arrangement

a) Please access My OOCL Center and submit service request as infromation herewith OOCL - Service Request; or

b) Send email to [email protected] for such arrangement. ​

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