Ocean trade-lane corridors

34 port-pair reports, organised by global trade corridor

Each corridor report covers door-to-door transit times, sailing frequency, the carriers in active rotation, distance in nautical miles and the typical commodity profile carried on the lane. Corridors are grouped by the high-level East-West, North-South and Intra-regional trade categories used in industry capacity reporting.

Africa-Asia (1)

Durban, South Africa → Shanghai, China — 26-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.

Africa-Europe (2)

Cape Town, South Africa → Rotterdam, Netherlands — 19-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.
Lagos, Nigeria → Antwerp, Belgium — 18-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.

Asia-Europe (5)

Shanghai, China → Rotterdam, Netherlands — 32-day transit; Daily sailings via 7 services; 8 carriers in rotation.
Ningbo, China → Hamburg, Germany — 35-day transit; Multiple weekly; 6 carriers in rotation.
Shenzhen, China → Felixstowe, United Kingdom — 30-day transit; Weekly; 5 carriers in rotation.
Qingdao, China → Antwerp, Belgium — 36-day transit; Weekly; 5 carriers in rotation.
Yantian, China → Le Havre, France — 33-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.

Asia-Mediterranean (2)

Shanghai, China → Piraeus, Greece — 28-day transit; Weekly; 3 carriers in rotation.
Ningbo, China → Genoa, Italy — 30-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.

Asia-USEC (3)

Shanghai, China → New York, USA — 36-day transit; Weekly via Suez; 5 carriers in rotation.
Ningbo, China → Savannah, USA — 38-day transit; Weekly; 5 carriers in rotation.
Shanghai, China → Norfolk, USA — 37-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.

India-Europe (1)

Mumbai (Nhava Sheva), India → Rotterdam, Netherlands — 24-day transit; Weekly; 5 carriers in rotation.

India-Middle-East (1)

Chennai, India → Jebel Ali, UAE — 7-day transit; Multiple weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.

Middle-East-Asia (1)

Jebel Ali, UAE → Shanghai, China — 19-day transit; Multiple weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.

Middle-East-Europe (1)

Jebel Ali, UAE → Rotterdam, Netherlands — 21-day transit; Multiple weekly; 6 carriers in rotation.

Oceania-Asia (2)

Sydney, Australia → Shanghai, China — 16-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.
Melbourne, Australia → Singapore — 12-day transit; Multiple weekly; 5 carriers in rotation.

South-America-Asia (3)

Santos, Brazil → Shanghai, China — 38-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.
Valparaiso, Chile → Shanghai, China — 30-day transit; Bi-weekly; 3 carriers in rotation.
Callao, Peru → Busan, South Korea — 28-day transit; Bi-weekly; 3 carriers in rotation.

South-America-Europe (2)

Santos, Brazil → Rotterdam, Netherlands — 22-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.
Buenos Aires, Argentina → Hamburg, Germany — 26-day transit; Weekly; 3 carriers in rotation.

Transatlantic (5)

Rotterdam, Netherlands → New York, USA — 11-day transit; Multiple weekly; 6 carriers in rotation.
Hamburg, Germany → Charleston, USA — 13-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.
Antwerp, Belgium → Houston, USA — 14-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.
Le Havre, France → Montreal, Canada — 9-day transit; Weekly; 2 carriers in rotation.
Felixstowe, UK → Halifax, Canada — 7-day transit; Weekly; 3 carriers in rotation.

Transpacific (5)

Shanghai, China → Los Angeles, USA — 14-day transit; Daily sailings; 9 carriers in rotation.
Shanghai, China → Long Beach, USA — 14-day transit; Daily; 7 carriers in rotation.
Ningbo, China → Oakland, USA — 17-day transit; Weekly; 5 carriers in rotation.
Shenzhen, China → Seattle, USA — 16-day transit; Weekly; 6 carriers in rotation.
Yantian, China → Vancouver, Canada — 17-day transit; Weekly; 4 carriers in rotation.