US Gulf to China grain
US Gulf to China grain carries grain, dry-bulk. Its usual routing (panama) passes Yucatan Channel, Panama Canal and covers about 10,008 nautical miles. Alternative routings: cape (15,353 nm). US soybean and corn exports to China, the largest single user of Panama Canal draft for bulk.
Key facts
- Cargo
- grain, dry-bulk
- Origin: US Gulf and lower Mississippi grain ports
- South Louisiana, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Plaquemines
- Destination: China grain and oilseed import ports
- Qingdao Port, Dalian, Tianjin Xin Gang, Guangzhou (Nansha)
- Recorded events
- 0
- Ongoing now
- 0
- Distances verified
- Yes
Routings
| Routing | Chokepoints, in order | Distance (nm) | Distance source |
|---|---|---|---|
| panama (usual) | Yucatan Channel, Panama Canal | 10,008 | NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 2 table legs, printed p. 69, 77 |
| cape | Cape of Good Hope, Malacca Strait, Taiwan Strait | 15,353 | NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 4 table legs, printed p. 21, 69, 104, 109 |
Disruption history
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