Asia – Latin America trade lane
The Asia–Latin America lane connects Chinese ports to South America on two fronts: the Pacific coast (Chile, Ecuador, Colombia) reached by open-ocean crossing, and the Atlantic coast (Brazil, Argentina) via longer routings.
Main routes on the Asia – Latin America lane
The 270 port-to-port routes of this lane, ranked by carrier coverage at both ends. Each links to the full distance page with route map and speed table.
| Route | Distance |
|---|---|
| Shanghai Santos | 11,100 nm |
| Shanghai Santos | 11,100 nm |
| Shanghai Rio De Jan Eiro | 10,959 nm |
| Shanghai Buenos Aires | 11,304 nm |
| Qingdao Santos | 11,364 nm |
| Qingdao Santos | 11,364 nm |
| Qingdao Rio De Jan Eiro | 11,223 nm |
| Shanghai Itajai | 11,174 nm |
| Shanghai Cartagena | 8,982 nm |
| Shanghai Callao | 9,330 nm |
| Qingdao Buenos Aires | 11,568 nm |
| Ningbo Santos | 10,986 nm |
| Ningbo Santos | 10,986 nm |
| Shanghai Paranagua | 11,165 nm |
| Shanghai Rio Grande | 11,157 nm |
| Ningbo Rio De Jan Eiro | 10,845 nm |
| Shanghai Iquique | 9,994 nm |
| Shanghai Buenaventura | 8,732 nm |
| Shanghai Rio Haina | 9,523 nm |
| Ningbo Buenos Aires | 11,190 nm |
Understanding the Asia – Latin America lane
China’s appetite for South American commodities — ores, grains, meat — and the southbound flow of manufactured goods have made this one of the fastest-growing long-haul trades. Pacific-coast services cross the ocean directly with no chokepoint, while Atlantic-coast routes either transit the Panama Canal or take the long southern routings, producing some of the longest container voyages in the world at more than 11,000 nautical miles.
Main ports on this lane
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Frequently asked questions
How many shipping routes does the Asia – Latin America lane cover?
Seadex covers 270 port-to-port routes on the Asia – Latin America lane, with sea distances ranging from 7,835 to 11,859 nautical miles.
How long is transit on the Asia – Latin America lane?
The average route on the Asia – Latin America lane is 10,196 nautical miles, which at typical commercial speeds of 14–18 knots means roughly 23.6 to 30.3 days of sailing, excluding port calls.
Which chokepoints does the Asia – Latin America lane depend on?
Routes on the Asia – Latin America lane transit the following chokepoints: Panama Canal.