Savannah to Hong Kong shipping route.

Savannah to Hong Kong is a 10,949 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north from the United States to Hong Kong. That is 20,277 km of water against 13,754 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 38.0 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 USSAV to HKHKG 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 Hong Kong (HKHKG) carriers give about 5 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, Hong Kong is the 58th shortest. Closer destinations include Kaohsiung (10,698 nm), Xiamen (10,693 nm) and Singapore (10,683 nm).