Asia – Oceania trade lane
The Asia–Oceania lane links Chinese ports to Australia’s container gateways — Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Fremantle and Adelaide — across open Pacific and Indonesian waters.
Main routes on the Asia – Oceania lane
The 126 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 Brisbane | 4,212 nm |
| Shanghai Port of Sydney | 4,644 nm |
| Shanghai Melbourne | 5,201 nm |
| Qingdao Brisbane | 4,466 nm |
| Qingdao Port of Sydney | 4,899 nm |
| Ningbo Brisbane | 4,164 nm |
| Kaohsiung Brisbane | 3,924 nm |
| Qingdao Melbourne | 5,456 nm |
| Ningbo Port of Sydney | 4,597 nm |
| Kaohsiung Port of Sydney | 4,356 nm |
| Shanghai Adelaide | 5,370 nm |
| Shanghai Fremantle | 4,047 nm |
| Shanghai Adelaide | 5,370 nm |
| Ningbo Melbourne | 5,154 nm |
| Kaohsiung Melbourne | 4,913 nm |
| Xiamen Brisbane | 4,072 nm |
| Pusan Brisbane | 4,223 nm |
| Xingang Brisbane | 4,757 nm |
| Yokohama Brisbane | 3,931 nm |
| Xiamen Port of Sydney | 4,504 nm |
Understanding the Asia – Oceania lane
China is Australia’s largest trading partner, and the lane reflects it: manufactured goods flow south while the northbound leg carries agricultural exports and raw materials. Services typically thread the Indonesian archipelago rather than any single canal, making this one of the few major lanes without exposure to Suez or Panama — schedule reliability depends mainly on port operations at both ends rather than chokepoint queues.
Main ports on this lane
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Frequently asked questions
How many shipping routes does the Asia – Oceania lane cover?
Seadex covers 126 port-to-port routes on the Asia – Oceania lane, with sea distances ranging from 3,426 to 5,925 nautical miles.
How long is transit on the Asia – Oceania lane?
The average route on the Asia – Oceania lane is 4,737 nautical miles, which at typical commercial speeds of 14–18 knots means roughly 11 to 14.1 days of sailing, excluding port calls.
Which chokepoints does the Asia – Oceania lane depend on?
Routes on the Asia – Oceania lane are open-ocean passages that do not depend on a major maritime chokepoint.