Savannah to Shanghai shipping route.

Savannah to Shanghai is a 10,271 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north from the United States to China. That is 19,022 km of water against 12,566 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 35.7 days at 12 knots, 30.6 days at 14 knots and 23.8 days at 18 knots. Liner schedules on the lane quote 27 to 74 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 104 sailings by 10 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk).

The next option is via Suez Canal, 12,890 nautical miles, 2,619 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Suez Canal is congested or closed.

377 nm of the route, 4% 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 CNSHA start at $6,077 for a 20GP and $8,048 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 Shanghai (CNSHA) 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 64 port to port routes from Savannah in this directory, Shanghai is the 50th shortest. Closer destinations include Incheon (10,237 nm), Busan (9,802 nm) and Melbourne (9,760 nm).