Below are 4 alternatives for shipping cargo from Brazil to China by sea, air and rail transport. The fastest route, unsurprisingly, involves air transport and is expected to take about 7 days, including pre-carriage and last mile delivery. Unfortunately, it also appears to be the most expensive and least environmentally friendly shipping alternative.
The cheapest shipping alternative is by sea and has estimated transit time of about 45 days. Its emissions levels also seem to be fairly close to the greenest delivery method. The most environmentally friendly alternative involves rail transport and offers estimated transit time of 49 days. Transport costs involved in this delivery solution also appear to be on a feasible level.
1. Most economical shipping alternative between Brazil and China
The cheapest way to ship cargo from Brazil to China is to deliver by truck from São Paulo to Santos port, transfer to vessel and ship to Shanghai port, then deliver by road to final destination in Shanghai. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 45 days, including loading and unloading operations at origin and destination as well as terminal handling at transit terminals.
Road freight in Brazil
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
We do not currently have information on road freight providers servicing São Paulo / Santos region. If you provide relevant trucking services, you can add them by using corresponding link in 'Service Provider?' section .Freight forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
WMZ GROUP
- Brazilian freight forwarder OTM and broker services: Sao Paulo, Santos, Viracopos
FreteGlobal.com Participações e Representações Ltd
- Sea shipment, Air shipment, Customs clearance
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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Sea freight from Brazil to China
Shipping by sea from Santos, Brazil to Shanghai, China may involve transshipments.
We calculated sea freight via Yantian.
Sea carrier alternatives
Carriers capable of handling the entire route:
Sea route:Santos (BRSSZ) - Shanghai (CNSGH)
Sea carrierCMA CGM
Carrier codeCMDU
AllianceOcean Alliance
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Sea carrierEvergreen
Full nameEvergreen Line
Carrier codeEGLV
AllianceOcean Alliance
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Sea carrierHanjin
Full nameHanjin Shipping Co. Ltd.
Carrier codeHJSC
AllianceTHE Alliance
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Sea carrierHapag Lloyd
Full nameHapag Lloyd Container Line
Carrier codeHLCU
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Sea carrierMaersk
Full nameMaersk Line
Carrier codeMAEU
Alliance2M
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Sea carrierMSC
Full nameMediterranean Shipping Company
Carrier codeMSCU
Alliance2M
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Sea carrierAPL
Full nameAmerican President Lines
Carrier codeAPLU
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Sea carrierZIM
Full nameZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd
Carrier codeZIMU
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Sea carrierHamburg Sud
Carrier codeSUDU
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Sea carrierAlianca
Carrier codeANRM
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Sea carrierCSAV
Full nameCompania Sud Americana de Vapores
Carrier codeCHIW
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Sea carrierLibra
Full nameCompanhia Libra de Navegacao
Carrier codeCLIB
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Sea carrierONE
Full nameOcean Network Express (ONE Line)
Carrier codeONEY
AllianceTHE Alliance
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Sea carrierPIL
Full namePacific International Lines
Carrier codePCIU
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Sea carrierYangMing
Full nameYang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Carrier codeYMLU
AllianceTHE Alliance
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Note: this is not an exhaustive list, there can be additional carriers
Freight forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
WMZ GROUP
- Brazilian freight forwarder OTM and broker services: Sao Paulo, Santos, Viracopos
FreteGlobal.com Participações e Representações Ltd
- Sea shipment, Air shipment, Customs clearance
Betterluck Shipping (China) Limited
- Forwarding services
Corten Logistics
- LCL consolidation
Shanghai Pursuer-Just International Logistics CO.
- Shipping service
Route Empire Shipping & Logistics PVT Ltd
- FREIGHT FORWARDER; rate indication: 1000.00 USD / 20ft
JEMBAR JAYA Logistic Services Pakistan
- Freight forwarding services
CIRCLEMPM
- Freight forwarding services
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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Road freight in China
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
PRIMWAY LLC (PRIMUM)
- provides trucking in China
dehatech
- provides trucking in China (freight rate indication 3.00 USD per ton/km)
B&G
- provides trucking in China (freight rate indication 1.00 USD per ton/km)
Freight forwarding services
Betterluck Shipping (China) Limited
- Forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
Corten Logistics
- LCL consolidation
Shanghai Pursuer-Just International Logistics CO.
- Shipping service
Route Empire Shipping & Logistics PVT Ltd
- FREIGHT FORWARDER; rate indication: 1000.00 USD / 20ft
JEMBAR JAYA Logistic Services Pakistan
- Freight forwarding services
CIRCLEMPM
- Freight forwarding services
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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2. Fastest shipping alternative from Brazil to China excluding air freight
Without use of air transport, the quickest shipping route from Brazil to China is to deliver by truck from São Paulo to Santos port, transfer to vessel and ship to Algeciras port, then deliver by road to final destination in Shanghai. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 44 days, including loading and unloading operations at origin and destination as well as terminal handling at transit terminals.
Road freight in Brazil
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
We do not currently have information on road freight providers servicing São Paulo / Santos region. If you provide relevant trucking services, you can add them by using corresponding link in 'Service Provider?' section .Freight forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
WMZ GROUP
- Brazilian freight forwarder OTM and broker services: Sao Paulo, Santos, Viracopos
FreteGlobal.com Participações e Representações Ltd
- Sea shipment, Air shipment, Customs clearance
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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Sea freight from Brazil to Spain
There appear to be direct sailings between Brazil and Spain connecting Santos and Algeciras:
Sea carrier alternatives
Carriers capable of handling the entire route:
Sea route:Santos (BRSSZ) - Algeciras (ESALG)
Sea carrierCMA CGM
Carrier codeCMDU
AllianceOcean Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierMaersk
Full nameMaersk Line
Carrier codeMAEU
Alliance2M
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierAPL
Full nameAmerican President Lines
Carrier codeAPLU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierZIM
Full nameZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd
Carrier codeZIMU
Freight rate 🛈
Note: this is not an exhaustive list, there can be additional carriers
Freight forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
WMZ GROUP
- Brazilian freight forwarder OTM and broker services: Sao Paulo, Santos, Viracopos
FreteGlobal.com Participações e Representações Ltd
- Sea shipment, Air shipment, Customs clearance
INTEGRAL SHIPPING CO. SLL
- PROJECT CARGO SERVICES; rate indication: 1.00 USD per ton
- GLOBAL LOGISTICS SERVICES; rate indication: 1.00 USD per unit
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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Route includes ferries
Gibraltar
Road freight from Spain to China
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
PRIMWAY LLC (PRIMUM)
- offers road freight between Spain and China
Freight forwarding services
INTEGRAL SHIPPING CO. SLL
- PROJECT CARGO SERVICES; rate indication: 1.00 USD per ton
- GLOBAL LOGISTICS SERVICES; rate indication: 1.00 USD per unit
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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3. Fastest shipping alternative between Brazil and China
The quickest method for shipping from Brazil to China is to deliver by truck from São Paulo to Viracopos airport, load to aircraft and deliver by air to Pudong airport, then deliver by road to final destination in Shanghai. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 7 days, including loading and unloading operations at origin and destination as well as terminal handling at transit terminals.
Road freight in Brazil
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
We do not currently have information on road freight providers servicing São Paulo / Viracopos region. If you provide relevant trucking services, you can add them by using corresponding link in 'Service Provider?' section .Freight forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
WMZ GROUP
- Brazilian freight forwarder OTM and broker services: Sao Paulo, Santos, Viracopos
FreteGlobal.com Participações e Representações Ltd
- Sea shipment, Air shipment, Customs clearance
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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Air freight from Brazil to China
Shipping air freight from Brazil to China involves 3 connecting flights. Please see below for flight details and operating carrier information:
Flight segment 1: Viracopos (VCP) – Lisboa (LIS)
Air carrier TAP Portugal
IATA code TP
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Flight segment 2: Lisboa (LIS) – Frankfurt Main (FRA)
Air carrier alternatives:
Air carrier Ethiopian Airlines
IATA code ET
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Air carrier Lufthansa
IATA code LH
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Air carrier SATA International
IATA code S4
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Air carrier TAP Portugal
IATA code TP
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Flight segment 3: Frankfurt Main (FRA) – Pudong (PVG)
Air carrier alternatives:
Air carrier Air China
IATA code CA
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Air carrier Lufthansa
IATA code LH
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Air carrier China Eastern Airlines
IATA code MU
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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Road freight in China
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
PRIMWAY LLC (PRIMUM)
- provides trucking in China
dehatech
- provides trucking in China (freight rate indication 3.00 USD per ton/km)
B&G
- provides trucking in China (freight rate indication 1.00 USD per ton/km)
Freight forwarding services
Betterluck Shipping (China) Limited
- Forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
Corten Logistics
- LCL consolidation
Shanghai Pursuer-Just International Logistics CO.
- Shipping service
Route Empire Shipping & Logistics PVT Ltd
- FREIGHT FORWARDER; rate indication: 1000.00 USD / 20ft
JEMBAR JAYA Logistic Services Pakistan
- Freight forwarding services
CIRCLEMPM
- Freight forwarding services
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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4. Shipping alternative from Brazil to China with lowest estimated emissions
The most environmentally friendly shipping method from Brazil to China is to deliver by truck from São Paulo to Santos port, transfer to vessel and ship to Algeciras port, then transfer to wagon and deliver by rail to Linyi rail yard, then deliver by road to final destination in Shanghai. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 49 days, including loading and unloading operations at transshipment points.
Road freight in Brazil
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
We do not currently have information on road freight providers servicing São Paulo / Santos region. If you provide relevant trucking services, you can add them by using corresponding link in 'Service Provider?' section .Freight forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
WMZ GROUP
- Brazilian freight forwarder OTM and broker services: Sao Paulo, Santos, Viracopos
FreteGlobal.com Participações e Representações Ltd
- Sea shipment, Air shipment, Customs clearance
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
Service provider? Tell us about your services
Sea freight from Brazil to Spain
There appear to be direct sailings between Brazil and Spain connecting Santos and Algeciras:
Sea carrier alternatives
Carriers capable of handling the entire route:
Sea route:Santos (BRSSZ) - Algeciras (ESALG)
Sea carrierCMA CGM
Carrier codeCMDU
AllianceOcean Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierMaersk
Full nameMaersk Line
Carrier codeMAEU
Alliance2M
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierAPL
Full nameAmerican President Lines
Carrier codeAPLU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierZIM
Full nameZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd
Carrier codeZIMU
Freight rate 🛈
Note: this is not an exhaustive list, there can be additional carriers
Freight forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
WMZ GROUP
- Brazilian freight forwarder OTM and broker services: Sao Paulo, Santos, Viracopos
FreteGlobal.com Participações e Representações Ltd
- Sea shipment, Air shipment, Customs clearance
INTEGRAL SHIPPING CO. SLL
- PROJECT CARGO SERVICES; rate indication: 1.00 USD per ton
- GLOBAL LOGISTICS SERVICES; rate indication: 1.00 USD per unit
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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Terminal transfer
Service rate: n/a (why)
Freight forwarding services
INTEGRAL SHIPPING CO. SLL
- PROJECT CARGO SERVICES; rate indication: 1.00 USD per ton
- GLOBAL LOGISTICS SERVICES; rate indication: 1.00 USD per unit
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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Rail freight from Spain to China
Freight rate: n/a (why)
Rail freight service providers
Cargorouter does not currently have information on any rail service providers available in the region. Search for rail service providers on Google
Freight forwarding services
INTEGRAL SHIPPING CO. SLL
- PROJECT CARGO SERVICES; rate indication: 1.00 USD per ton
- GLOBAL LOGISTICS SERVICES; rate indication: 1.00 USD per unit
Betterluck Shipping (China) Limited
- Forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
Corten Logistics
- LCL consolidation
Shanghai Pursuer-Just International Logistics CO.
- Shipping service
Route Empire Shipping & Logistics PVT Ltd
- FREIGHT FORWARDER; rate indication: 1000.00 USD / 20ft
JEMBAR JAYA Logistic Services Pakistan
- Freight forwarding services
CIRCLEMPM
- Freight forwarding services
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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Road freight in China
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
PRIMWAY LLC (PRIMUM)
- provides trucking in China
dehatech
- provides trucking in China (freight rate indication 3.00 USD per ton/km)
B&G
- provides trucking in China (freight rate indication 1.00 USD per ton/km)
Freight forwarding services
Betterluck Shipping (China) Limited
- Forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
Corten Logistics
- LCL consolidation
Shanghai Pursuer-Just International Logistics CO.
- Shipping service
Route Empire Shipping & Logistics PVT Ltd
- FREIGHT FORWARDER; rate indication: 1000.00 USD / 20ft
JEMBAR JAYA Logistic Services Pakistan
- Freight forwarding services
CIRCLEMPM
- Freight forwarding services
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.