Cartagena to Singapore shipping route.

Cartagena to Singapore is a 10,997 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north from Colombia to Singapore. That is 20,366 km of water against 18,719 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Pure steaming time is 32.7 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 38.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 25.5. Liner schedules on the lane quote 34 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 1 sailings by 1 carrier (COSCO).

The next option is via Suez Canal, 11,125 nautical miles, 128 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Suez Canal is congested or closed.

651 nm of the route, 6% of it, lies inside North American ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.

Recent freight rates for COCTG to SGSIN start at $8,100 for a 20GP and $8,400 for a 40GP. These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Singapore (SGSIN) carriers give about 6 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 65 port to port routes from Cartagena in this directory, Singapore is the 64th shortest. Closer destinations include Tanjung Priok (10,994 nm), Port Klang (10,941 nm) and Ho Chi Minh City (10,521 nm).