Routes

Six sea lanes from Qingdao

Most shipments start at Qingdao port; other ports are arranged per project. The table lists destination ports, port codes and reference transit times. Air freight and inland trucking are quoted per project.

Qingdao to six destination ports Diagram: lanes from Qingdao port to Busan, Singapore, Los Angeles, Rotterdam, Jebel Ali and Santos, each labelled with its reference transit time. Full port names and container types are in the table below. Busan KRPUS / KRINC 2–4 days Singapore SGSIN / VNSGN / THLCH 8–14 days Los Angeles USLAX / USLGB 14–18 days Rotterdam NLRTM / DEHAM 30–35 days Jebel Ali AEJEA 22–26 days Santos BRSSZ 35–42 days Qingdao CNTAO Qingdao to six destination ports Diagram: lanes from Qingdao port to Busan, Singapore, Los Angeles, Rotterdam, Jebel Ali and Santos, each labelled with its reference transit time. Full port names and container types are in the table below. Busan KRPUS / KRINC 2–4 days Singapore SGSIN / VNSGN / THLCH 8–14 days Los Angeles USLAX / USLGB 14–18 days Rotterdam NLRTM / DEHAM 30–35 days Jebel Ali AEJEA 22–26 days Santos BRSSZ 35–42 days Qingdao CNTAO
Diagram only. Full port names and transit times are in the table below.
Six sea lanes from Qingdao, transit times for reference
OriginDestinationPort codeReference transitEquipment or cargoNotes
Origin Qingdao Destination Busan / Incheon Port code KRPUS / KRINC Reference transit 2–4 days Equipment or cargo 20GP, 40HQ; general cargo Notes Short-sea lane, loading scheduled to the cut-off
Origin Qingdao Destination Singapore / Ho Chi Minh / Laem Chabang Port code SGSIN / VNSGN / THLCH Reference transit 8–14 days Equipment or cargo 20GP, 40HQ; building materials, textiles Notes Multiple calls, confirmed by destination
Origin Qingdao Destination Los Angeles / Long Beach Port code USLAX / USLGB Reference transit 14–18 days Equipment or cargo 40HQ mostly; furniture, e-commerce Notes US West Coast, later when ports are congested
Origin Qingdao Destination Rotterdam / Hamburg Port code NLRTM / DEHAM Reference transit 30–35 days Equipment or cargo 20GP, 40HQ; machinery, building materials Notes North Europe, confirm the weekly sailing
Origin Qingdao Destination Jebel Ali Port code AEJEA Reference transit 22–26 days Equipment or cargo 20GP, 40HQ; auto parts, building materials Notes Middle East
Origin Qingdao Destination Santos Port code BRSSZ Reference transit 35–42 days Equipment or cargo 20GP, 40HQ; machinery, general cargo Notes South America east coast, long transit, book early

Reference transit times only. Subject to carrier schedules.

What changes a transit time

The same lane can arrive later for these five reasons.

Sailing schedule
The carrier schedule and skipped calls.
Cut-off
Declaration and loading must finish before the cut-off, or the cargo is re-booked.
Weather
Typhoons and fog affect berthing and terminal work.
Destination congestion
Terminal queues and trucking slots delay collection.
Inspection
A customs inspection extends release.

Cargo we assess separately

Dangerous goods and out-of-gauge cargo are outside the standard quote. We assess the details first and confirm whether we can handle the shipment before quoting.

Send the cargo details and destination. We reply with an itemised quote on business days.