Savannah to Haiphong shipping route.

Savannah to Haiphong is a 11,481 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north from the United States to Vietnam. That is 21,262 km of water against 14,063 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.

Pure steaming time is 34.2 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 39.9 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 26.6. Liner schedules on the lane quote 34 to 75 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 30 sailings by 4 carriers (CMA CGM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM).

The next option is via Suez Canal, 11,996 nautical miles, 515 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Gibraltar 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 USSAV to VNHPH start at $6,527 for a 20GP and $9,888 for a 40GP ($8,708 for a 40HC). These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Haiphong (VNHPH) 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 64 port to port routes from Savannah in this directory, Haiphong is the 64th shortest. Closer destinations include Laem Chabang (11,479 nm), Ho Chi Minh City (11,312 nm) and Manila (11,110 nm).