Gdansk to Auckland shipping route.

Ships leaving Gdansk for Auckland head north east and cover a sea distance of 12,441 nautical miles (23,041 km), via Panama Canal. The straight line between the ports is 17,346 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

At sea, the voyage lasts 43.2 days at 12 knots, 37.0 days at 14 knots and 28.8 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Gdansk and Auckland to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Strait of Magellan, 13,203 nautical miles, 762 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Magellan is congested or closed.

1,025 nm of the route, 8% of it, lies inside US Caribbean Sea ECA, North Sea ECA and Baltic Sea 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.

Container freight rates on Gdansk to Auckland move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Auckland (NZAKL) carriers give about 30 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 Gdansk in this directory, Auckland is the 64th shortest. Closer destinations include Tokyo (12,155 nm), Yokohama (12,144 nm) and Melbourne (12,007 nm).