China — Latin America Trade Lanes
Our core corridors, typical transit times and the carriers we book with. Use the map to filter by mode.
Live Lane Map
Origin ports in China, destination ports in Latin America, and the main routing corridors in between.
Hover or tap a legend item to filter lanes. Transit times are indicative routing, not a vessel schedule.
Reference Transit Times & Frequency
| Origin | Destination | Mode | Transit time (days) | Frequency | Carriers / partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | Santos | Sea | 32–40 | Weekly | CMA CGM / MSC / HMM / ONE |
| Shenzhen | Itajaí | Sea | 33–42 | Weekly | MSC / COSCO / PIL |
| Ningbo | Paranaguá | Sea | 34–44 | Weekly | HMM / WAN HAI / CMA CGM |
| Shanghai | Itajaí | Sea | 34–43 | Weekly | ONE / COSCO |
| Shenzhen | Buenos Aires | Sea | 35–45 | Weekly | MSC / CMA CGM |
| Shenzhen | Callao | Sea | 28–35 | Weekly | COSCO / PIL / WAN HAI |
| Ningbo | Valparaíso | Sea | 30–38 | Weekly | HMM / ONE |
| Shenzhen | Manaus | Sea | 40–50 | Weekly (via feeder) | MSC / CMA CGM |
| Guangzhou | São Paulo | Air | 3–6 | Daily | Major airlines |
| Shanghai | Santiago | Air | 4–7 | Daily | Major airlines |
| Xi'an | Duisburg | Rail | 18–25 | Weekly block train | China Railway Express |
Reference only — subject to carrier schedule and final confirmation.
Destination Ports We Serve
Twelve of our most-requested gateways, with booking notes. We serve 108 Latin American ports in total — see the full list below.
Santos
The busiest container port in Latin America and the main gateway for São Paulo. Congestion surcharges and demurrage are common — plan free time carefully.
Itajaí
Preferred gateway for Santa Catarina, with strong reefer handling for meat and food exports.
Paranaguá
Key entry point for Paraná and the south of Brazil; strong agribusiness and fertiliser volumes.
Rio Grande
Southern gateway serving Rio Grande do Sul, with regular feeder connections.
Rio de Janeiro
Serves Rio de Janeiro state; useful for project cargo and energy-sector shipments.
Buenos Aires
Argentina's main container port; import licensing and clearance formalities require additional lead time.
Montevideo
Frequent transshipment and feeder hub for the River Plate region.
Callao
Peru's principal port, gateway to Lima; alternative to rail and road routes into the Andes.
Valparaíso
Chile's main container port serving Santiago; strong seasonal peaks around the fruit export window.
Buenaventura
Colombia's main Pacific port, connected overland to Bogotá and Medellín.
Cartagena
Caribbean hub with wide feeder connectivity across the region.
Manaus
Reached by Amazon river feeder from the Atlantic coast; serves the Manaus Free Trade Zone. Longer transit and extra documentation.
All 108 Latin American ports
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