Shipping from Canada to Japan

Canada is located in Northern America and has a population of 38 million people. Canada is among world's largest economies by GDP. Canada's main export product categories are fuels, mining products, machinery, transport equipment and agricultural products.

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 infrustructure and shipping connectivity

Canada

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

Japan

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.

Overview of shipping alternatives between Canada and Japan

We were able to generate 5 shipping alternatives from Canada to Japan by sea and air transport. The fastest route, unsurprisingly, involves air transport and is expected to take about 11 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 49 days. Its emissions levels also seem to be fairly close to the greenest delivery method. The most environmentally friendly alternative involves sea transport and offers estimated transit time of 52 days. Transport costs involved in this delivery solution also appear to be on a feasible level.

1. Lowest cost shipping alternative

Toronto

BaltimoreUSBALport

YokohamaJPYOKport

Tokyo

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Freight rate index: 5 269
Transit time estimate: 48.8 days
CO2 emission index: 6 382

2. Shipping alternative with cost advantage

Toronto

New York/New JerseyUSNYCport

KorsakovRUKORport

Tokyo

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Road Freight

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Forwarding

Freight rate index: 9 558
Transit time estimate: 51.6 days
CO2 emission index: 5 483

3. Fastest shipping alternative

Toronto

Minneapolis St Paul IntlUSMSPairport

Los Angeles IntlUSLAXairport

Baiyun IntlCNCANairport

KansaiJPKIXairport

Tokyo

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Road Freight

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Air Freight

Freight rate index: 188 556
Transit time estimate: 10.7 days
CO2 emission index: 159 833

4. Shipping alternative with transit time advantage

Toronto

MontrealCAMTRport

VancouverCAVANport

Busan (Pusan)KRPUSport

NagoyaJPNGOport

Tokyo

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Freight rate index: 11 379
Transit time estimate: 26.3 days
CO2 emission index: 10 809

5. Shipping alternative with transit time advantage

Toronto

Los AngelesUSLOSrail yard

KorsakovRUKORport

Tokyo

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Road Freight

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Freight rate index: 19 027
Transit time estimate: 48.2 days
CO2 emission index: 10 965

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