Transpacific: Asia to US West Coast

Transpacific: Asia to US West Coast carries containers. Its usual routing (south-of-japan) passes no listed chokepoints and covers about 5,810 nautical miles. Alternative routings: tsugaru (5,699 nm). The single biggest import gateway for US consumer goods from Asia.

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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
Destination: US West Coast Southern California and Bay Area
Los Angeles-Long Beach, Oakland
Recorded events
3
Ongoing now
0
Distances verified
Yes

Routings

Routing options for Transpacific: Asia to US West Coast
RoutingChokepoints, in orderDistance (nm)Distance source
south-of-japan (usual)None5,810NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), single table entry, printed p. 102
tsugaruTsugaru Strait5,699NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), single table entry, printed p. 102

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