Savannah to Yantian shipping route.

Savannah to Yantian is a 10,949 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north from the United States to China. That is 20,277 km of water against 13,720 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 27 to 58 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 86 sailings by 10 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd).

The next option is via Suez Canal, 12,137 nautical miles, 1,188 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 CNYTN start at $5,439 for a 20GP and $7,508 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 Yantian (CNYTN) 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, Yantian is the 59th shortest. Closer destinations include Hong Kong (10,949 nm), Kaohsiung (10,698 nm) and Xiamen (10,693 nm).