Asia to US East Coast

Asia to US East Coast carries containers. Its usual routing (panama) passes Panama Canal, Windward Passage and covers about 10,666 nautical miles. Alternative routings: suez (12,361 nm), cape (14,587 nm). All-water service to the US East Coast that swings between Panama and Suez as canal conditions change.

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Key facts

Cargo
containers
Origin: East Asia main container ports
Shanghai, Shanghai (Yangshan), Ningbo, Shekou, Yantian, Hong Kong, Busan, Qingdao Port, Xiamen, Guangzhou (Nansha), Kaohsiung, Tianjin Xin Gang
Destination: US East Coast container ports
New York-New Jersey, Savannah, Norfolk, Charleston, Baltimore
Recorded events
1
Ongoing now
0
Distances verified
Yes

Routings

Routing options for Asia to US East Coast
RoutingChokepoints, in orderDistance (nm)Distance source
panama (usual)Panama Canal, Windward Passage10,666NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 2 table legs, printed p. 76, 102
suezTaiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Suez Canal, Gibraltar Strait12,361NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 4 table legs, printed p. 85, 102, 103, 109
capeTaiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Cape of Good Hope14,587NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 3 table legs, printed p. 22, 102, 103

Disruption history

Events on Asia to US East Coast
StartEventTypeStatusSeverity
2025-10-14United States and China levy port fees on each other's vesselsRegulatory or customs actionended1 Minor