Shipping freight from Brazil to Japan

Below are 4 alternatives for shipping cargo from Brazil to Japan by sea and air transport. The least expensive and most environmentally friendly shipping alternative appears to be by sea transport with expected transit time of about 55 days. The fastest route, unsurprisingly, involves air transport and is expected to take about 7 days, including pre-carriage and last mile delivery. Unfortunately, it is simultaneously the most expensive shipping solution with higher emissions.

1. Most economical shipping alternative between Brazil and Japan

São Paulo
SantosBRSSZport
2 transshipmentst/s
TokyoJPTYOport
Tokyo

The cheapest way to ship cargo from Brazil to Japan is to deliver by truck from São Paulo to Santos port, transfer to vessel and ship to Tokyo port, then deliver by road to final destination in Tokyo. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 55 days, including loading and unloading operations at origin and destination as well as terminal handling at transit terminals.

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Freight rate index: 4 433
Transit time estimate: 54.8 days
CO2 emission index: 4 095

2. Shipping from Brazil to Japan by air with possible cost savings

São Paulo
SantosBRSSZport
1 transshipmentt/s
IncheonKRINCport
Incheon IntlKRICNairport
Narita IntlJPNRTairport
Tokyo

To minimize cost of air freight, another option to ship cargo from Brazil to Japan is to deliver by truck from São Paulo to Santos port, transfer to vessel and ship to Incheon port, then deliver by road to Incheon-Intl airport, then load to aircraft and deliver by air to Narita Intl airport, then deliver by road to final destination in Tokyo. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 51 days, including loading and unloading operations at transshipment points.

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Freight rate index: 22 213
Transit time estimate: 50.5 days
CO2 emission index: 15 428

3. Fastest shipping alternative between Brazil and Japan excluding air freight

São Paulo
Rio De JaneiroBRRIOport
2 transshipmentst/s
TokyoJPTYOport
Tokyo

Without use of air transport, the quickest shipping route from Brazil to Japan is to deliver by truck from São Paulo to Rio-De-Janeiro port, transfer to vessel and ship to Tokyo port, then deliver by road to final destination in Tokyo. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 54 days, including loading and unloading operations at origin and destination as well as terminal handling at transit terminals.

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Freight rate index: 5 181
Transit time estimate: 54.2 days
CO2 emission index: 4 641

4. Fastest shipping alternative from Brazil to Japan

São Paulo
ViracoposBRVCPairport
2 transshipmentst/s
Narita IntlJPNRTairport
Tokyo

The quickest method for shipping from Brazil to Japan is to deliver by truck from São Paulo to Viracopos airport, load to aircraft and deliver by air to Narita Intl airport, then deliver by road to final destination in Tokyo. 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.

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Freight rate index: 170 474
Transit time estimate: 6.8 days
CO2 emission index: 167 598

Statistical Overview: Brazil and Japan – Demographics, Trade and Transport

Brazil is located in South America and has a population of 214 million people. Brazil's main export product categories are agricultural products, fuels, mining products, machinery and transport equipment.

Japan belongs to Eastern Asia and its population is approximately 126 million. Japan is one of the world's top countries by GDP. It is also among leading importers by value of imported goods. Japan's main import products are fuels, mining products, machinery, transport equipment and chemicals.

Transport infrastructure and shipping connectivity

Brazil logistics network

Brazil is fairly well connected by sea and regularly serviced by major shipping companies. It has a well-developed rail infrastructure. Air freight does not appear to be particularly common for shipping goods from Brazil.

Japan logistics network

Japan has good connections by sea transport with regular port calls by major carriers. Its rail infrastructure is well developed and rail freight is moderately used in transportation of cargo. Transport by air is utilized to a moderate degree in Japan's freight traffic.