Hong Kong to Savannah shipping route.

The shipping route from Hong Kong to Savannah, United States covers 10,949 nautical miles port to port, via Panama Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 13,754 km apart, so the ship sails 1.47 times the straight line distance. 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 38.0 days at 12 knots, 32.6 days at 14 knots and 25.3 days at 18 knots. Liner schedules on the lane quote 30 to 52 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 55 sailings by 3 carriers (CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM).

The next option is via Suez Canal, 12,116 nautical miles, 1,167 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Suez Canal is congested or closed.

377 nm of the route, 3% 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 HKHKG to USSAV start at $8,703 for a 20GP and $11,694 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 Savannah (USSAV) carriers give about 4 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 63 port to port routes from Hong Kong in this directory, Savannah is the 61st shortest. Closer destinations include Charleston (10,939 nm), Houston (10,884 nm) and Gdansk (10,642 nm).