Haiphong to London Gateway shipping route.

Ships leaving Haiphong for London Gateway head north west and cover a sea distance of 9,624 nautical miles (17,823 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 9,263 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Suez Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Pure steaming time is 28.6 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 33.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 22.3. Liner schedules on the lane quote 39 to 63 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 18 sailings by 2 carriers (CMA CGM and MSC).

The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Cape of Good Hope instead. That route is 12,967 nautical miles, 3,344 more, and adds about 10.0 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.

2,286 nm of the route, 24% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA and Mediterranean 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.

Recent freight rates for VNHPH to GBLGP start at $2,428 for a 20GP and $3,443 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 London Gateway (GBLGP) 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 Haiphong in this directory, London Gateway is the 49th shortest. Closer destinations include Felixstowe (9,622 nm), Le Havre (9,496 nm) and Lagos (Apapa) (9,469 nm).