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Maritime Logistics
* Source : Yonhap News
Busan Port is the world's 2nd busiest transshipment port and the world's No.7 container port, handling 76.6% of domestic container cargo as of 2022. As such, Busan port is the largest seaport in Korea, and a global transshipment hub.
It is a super port recording 21.91 million TEU of annual container throughput in 2022, and a Northeast Asia logistics hub connected with 500 ports around 150 countries through operation of over 179 weekly voyages.
Considering the largest cargo service capacity, as well as its convenient location to reach from the Americas, the marine transport route and cost estimate between CA and South Korea will be based on setting Busan Port as the destination.
The ocean transportation routes from Central America to Korea typically follow similar paths, with major ports requiring transshipments in locations such as Mexico or Panama. A direct shipping option is not available, except for Panama.
Shipping routes from Central American countries to South Korea are shown in the Figure below. In addition, when shipping from the Americas to the (north)east Asia, it is usual to arrive at Yokohama, Japan first, and then to the destinations in South Korea and PR China.
it takes at least 2 ports and minimum 29 days to maximum 62 days to ship freight from CA ports to Busan port, Korea.
Shipping Route from CA to ROK
The standard shipping cost for a 40' General Purpose container (GP) is minimum 643 USD and maximum 2,841 USD, showing that there is a large difference in transportation costs depending on the country and carrier. Also, a 40’ Reefer container costs minimum 4,145 USD and maximum 5,595 USD and there are some routes and carriers in certain country where reefer containers are not available.
Considering price fluctuations, reach out to the following carriers to request new shipping quotations:
