As a freight forwarder, it is very important to understand the shipping routes. In ocean trade, only by fully understanding can one choose a fast, convenient, and economically suitable route for cargo owners.
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The sea routes departing from China can be roughly divided into ocean and near ocean routes.
Ocean Going Shipping Line refers to a transportation route that uses ships or other water transportation tools to cross the ocean.
Near Sea Shipping Line refers to the general term for sea transportation routes between ports in the country and adjacent ports.
Ocean routes and important ports
1. Mediterranean Line (to Lebanon/Israel/Syria/Egypt/Tunisia/Algeria/Italy/France/Spain/Cyprus)
Ports: Beirut in Lebanon, Tripoli in the eastern Mediterranean, Haifa in Israel, Ashdod in Syria, Port Said in Egypt, Alexandria in Tunisia, Algiers and Oran in Algeria, Genoa in Italy, Marseille in France, Barcelona in Spain, and Limassol in Cyprus in the northern Mediterranean
2. Black Sea Line (to Ukraine/Romania/Bulgaria)
Ports: Odessa in Ukraine, Konstansa in Romania, Varna in Bulgaria
3. European Line (to Belgium/Netherlands/Germany/France/UK/Denmark/Norway/Sweden/Finland)
Ports: Antwerp, Belgium, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Hamburg, Bremen, Haval, France, London, Liverpool, Copenhagen, Denmark, Oslo, Norway, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Sweden, Helsinki, Finland
4. US Canada Line (to US/Canada)
Ports: Vancouver on the west coast of Canada, Montreal on the east coast of Canada, Toronto, Seattle on the west coast of the United States, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Portland, Mobil, New Orleans, Houston at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico port
Note: Ports in the US Gulf of Mexico also belong to the US East Coast route
5. Central South America Line (to Mexico/Guatemala/Ecuador/Venezuela/Peru/Chile/Brazil)
Ports: Manzanillo, Mexico, San Jose, Guatemala, Guayaquil, Ecuador, La Guaira, Venezuela, Callao, Peru, Arica, Iquique, Valparaiso, Santos, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
6. African Line (to South Africa/Algeria/Nigeria/Tanzania)
Ports: Durban in South Africa, Cape Town, Algiers in Algeria, Lagos in Nigeria, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania
Offshore routes and important ports
1. Taiwan Line (to Taiwan)
Ports: Keelung, Kaohsiung, and Taichung in Taiwan
2. Hong Kong Macau Line (to Hong Kong/Macau region)
Ports: Hong Kong, Macau
3. Singapore Malaysia Line (to Singapore/Malaysia)
Ports: Singapore, Malaysia's Klang, Penang, Pasi Gudang
4. Siam Bay Line (to Vietnam/Cambodia/Bangkok) (also known as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand Line)
Ports: coastal defense in Vietnam, Poulsen in Cambodia, Bangkok in Thailand
5. Colombo, Bay of Bengal Line (to Sri Lanka/Myanmar/Bangladesh/India)
Ports: Colombo, Sri Lanka, Yangon, Myanmar, Chittagong, Bangladesh, and Kolkata, India
6. Philippines Line (to the Philippines)
Port: Manila, Philippines
7. Indonesia Line (to Indonesia)
Ports: Jakarta, Semarang, Indonesia
8. Australia New Zealand Line (to Australia/New Zealand)
Ports: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Australia, Auckland, Wellington, New Zealand
9. Papua New Guinea Line (to Papua New Guinea)
Ports: Lai City and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea
10. Japan South Korea Line (to Japan/Korea)
Ports: Mensi in Kyushu Island, Kobe in Honshu Island, Osaka, Nagoya, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Busan, Incheon in South Korea
11. Persian Gulf Line (to Pakistan/Iran/Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi Arabia) (also known as the Arabian Gulf Line)
Ports: Karachi in Pakistan, Abbas Port in Iran, Horam Shahr Port in Iran, Basra in Iraq, Kuwait Port in Kuwait, and Dammam in Saudi Arabia
Source: Souhang Network
