Freight and logistics services are related and certain similarities make many people still equate these two services as one. However, freight services and Logistics services still have many differences showing the size and nature of each service.
Cargo transportation service is a service of transporting sea by a specific shipment from loading port to unloading port. It could be a bulk shipping contract (from port to port) but it could also be container shipping (from CY to CY), or a multimodal transport contract (from location). receiving goods to the place of delivery). If it is multimodal transport, besides the sea route, there may also be roads, inland waterways or air routes.
Regarding Logistics services, there are many different interpretations:
According to the United Nations document: Logistics service is the activity of managing the process of transferring materials through the stages of warehousing, producing products to consumers as required by customers.
According to The Council of Logistics Management, “Logistics is a part of the supply chain process that includes planning, implementation, effective control, efficient circulation and keep goods and services related to information from basic supply points to consumer points to meet customers’ needs ”.
Vietnam Commercial Law (Article 233) states that “Logistics is a commercial activity whereby a trader organizes one or more stages including receiving goods, transporting, warehousing, warehousing and handling. customs procedures, other paperwork, customer advice, packaging, marking, delivery or other services related to the goods as agreed with the customer for remuneration ”
Although there are many different interpretations of the concept of Logistics services, these concepts can be divided into two groups: the first group is a narrow definition, typically Vietnam Commercial Law, according to the definition of this group. Logistics is a collection of related factors and supports the process of moving goods from production to final consumption. The second group is a broad definition group that describes the impact of many physical and intangible elements (information) from the pre-production stage until the goods reach the final consumer.
=> Thus, in Logistics services, transportation services and other services go together to support goods to the final destination. Logistics service dealers will take care of all the stages in the process of forming and transporting goods to the final address, who deal in this service requires a high level of expertise and knowledge. related areas in a stable way to provide a package service rather than merely transport and freight … It can be said that freight services are just one step in the whole chain. Logistics supply. Freight is an especially important link in the logistics supply chain.
Source: Import and Export Le Anh – The No. 1 import export training and training center in Vietnam
