Port-to-port shipping times
Following are the port to port transit times from Japan
(Tokyo/Yokohama) i.e., the time it takes from when the vessel (or the container) leaves its port of origin in
Japan to when it reaches its final destination port/terminal. If you are shipping from Japan, for most destinations around the world weekly
services are available but depending on the destination,
the service may be semi-weekly or bi-weekly. A shipment
must be cleared through Japanese customs approximately six to ten days
prior to departure of the ship. Therefore, the door-to-port shipping time
will be about thirteen to seventeen days longer than the port-to-port transit time. In addition,
it takes at least a few days to unload the shipments from the container and be delivered to the
terminal, so it will be at least a few days later that anything can be done about the shipment after
its arrival at the destination. It is also important to note that these are for reference purposes only
and the transit times are not guaranteed by Japan Luggage Express or carriers.
As you will notice, port-to-port transit times themselves are short
nowadays.
United States (Mainland) |
Los Angeles 11 Chicago/Seattle 22 New York 27 Atlanta 30 Dallas 26 Other cities12-30 |
Canada |
Vancouver 12 Calgary 17 Toronto 29 Montreal 30 Halifax 40 |
Europe |
Southampton (UK) 41 Hamburg 36 Le Havre (France) 38 Paris 50 Rotterdam 40 Vienna 50 Budapest 55 Milan 45 Zurich 54 Gothenburg 45 |
Australia/ New Zealand |
Sydney 21 Melbourne 23 Brisbane 25/32 Auckland 27/30 Wellington 35 Christchurch 35 Fremantle 30 |
Asia |
Hong Kong 5 Keelung 3/5 Port Kelang 8 Bangkok 10 Singapore 7 Jakarta 9/14 Incheon/Busan 4 Dalian 7 Shanghai 4 Qingdao 4 Madras 18 Chittagong 20 Karachi 18 New Delhi 39 Penang 12 |
South America |
Durban 33 Johannesburg 35 Port Elizabeth 36 |
Once again, the above transit times exclude the time needed
to process shipments on the Japan side such as customs clearance.
There may be cases where vessels omit ports in Japan to
recover delay or delay may be caused by bad weather.
Depending on the departure dates of ships and the time we
receive necessary documents in order, it may take much
more days.