Asia to West Africa
Asia to West Africa carries containers. Its usual routing (cape) passes Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Cape of Good Hope and covers about 10,405 nautical miles. Carries most West African imports of manufactured goods, routed around the Cape.
Key facts
- Cargo
- containers
- Origin: East Asia main container ports
- Shanghai, Shanghai (Yangshan), Ningbo, Shekou, Yantian, Hong Kong, Busan, Qingdao Port, Xiamen, Guangzhou (Nansha), Kaohsiung, Tianjin Xin Gang
- Recorded events
- 0
- Ongoing now
- 0
- Distances verified
- Yes
Routings
| Routing | Chokepoints, in order | Distance (nm) | Distance source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cape (usual) | Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Cape of Good Hope | 10,405 | NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 3 table legs, printed p. 22, 102, 103 |
Disruption history
No events are recorded here yet.