Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Jan van der Wolf / Pexels.
About Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai)
Cat Lai is the main container terminal serving Ho Chi Minh City, sitting on the Dong Nai river northeast of the centre. Larger deep-sea vessels increasingly call at Cai Mep downstream instead, where the water is deeper, with cargo moved on by barge. Much of what ships from here is consigned to industrial parks rather than city addresses, each with its own gate procedures.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai) — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 28–34 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider Vietnam lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai), which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Country
- Vietnam
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- VNSGN
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 28–34 days
What to know about Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai)
- Main container terminal for southern Vietnam
- Larger vessels increasingly use Cai Mep downstream
- Barge connections between Cai Mep and the city terminals
- Cargo often consigned to industrial parks with their own gate rules
Same country
Other ports in Vietnam
We also ship to one other port in Vietnam.
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