New York to Kaohsiung shipping route.

New York to Kaohsiung is a 11,105 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north from the United States to Taiwan. That is 20,567 km of water against 12,818 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.

At sea, the voyage lasts 38.6 days at 12 knots, 33.1 days at 14 knots and 25.7 days at 18 knots. Liner schedules on the lane quote 29 to 55 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 159 sailings by 3 carriers (CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM).

The next option is via Suez Canal, 11,854 nautical miles, 749 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Gibraltar is congested or closed.

522 nm of the route, 5% 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 USNYC to TWKHH start at $8,573 for a 20GP and $11,434 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 Kaohsiung (TWKHH) carriers give about 7 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 New York in this directory, Kaohsiung is the 61st shortest. Closer destinations include Xiamen (11,100 nm), Laem Chabang (10,981 nm) and Ho Chi Minh City (10,813 nm).