Haiphong to Santos shipping route.

The shipping route from Haiphong, Vietnam to Santos, Brazil covers 10,229 nautical miles port to port, via Cape of Good Hope. On a globe the two ports sit 17,230 km apart, so the ship sails 1.10 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Cape of Good Hope and Sunda Strait.

Pure steaming time is 30.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 35.5 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 23.7. Liner schedules on the lane quote 34 to 53 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 22 sailings by 6 carriers (CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC and ONE).

Recent freight rates for VNHPH to BRSSZ start at $3,465 for a 20GP and $3,815 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 Santos (BRSSZ) 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, Santos is the 57th shortest. Closer destinations include Cartagena (10,191 nm), Gothenburg (10,126 nm) and Hamburg (9,947 nm).