Cai Mep to Tampa — Ocean Freight Schedule & Transit Time
Shippers exploring shipping from Cai Mep to Tampa have a direct trans-Pacific option through Zim, which operates this port-to-port service connecting Vietnam's busy deep-water terminal on the southeastern coast with one of Florida's primary Gulf cargo gateways. Transit times run approximately 44 to 45 days, reflecting the lengthy but fully direct routing across the Pacific and around to the Gulf of Mexico. For U.S. importers supplying the Florida market and the broader Southeast, this lane offers a convenient way to move goods from Vietnam without relying on inland redistribution from larger East or West Coast ports.
Data last updated: 2026-07-09 — refreshed with every new schedule batch.
44–45 daysTypical transit (P25–P75)
~2.0/weekSailings, last 4 weeks
1Active route products (90 days)
1Carriers
11460 nmSea-route distance
Supply & Demand snapshot
Deployed capacity
Shrinking
— avg ~13,071 TEU/week planned ahead vs ~14,679 over the past 6 weeks (-11%)
Space utilization
Not enough data
Port performance
Tampa (POD) 2.0 days avg stay · limited sample
Carriers on this lane
Zim
Frequently asked questions
- How long does ocean shipping from Cai Mep to Tampa take?
- Direct port-to-port transit on this lane typically takes 44 to 45 days, based on 73 recorded voyages.
- How many sailings per week are there from Cai Mep to Tampa?
- Roughly 2.0 sailings per week departed over the past four weeks (physical vessels, all carriers combined).
- Which carriers serve the Cai Mep to Tampa route?
- 1 carriers currently market this lane, including Zim.
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Figures are indicative estimates with partial coverage, for reference only, not carrier-confirmed. Coverage: East & Southeast Asia → United States, direct port-to-port services. For live FCL/LCL quotes, contact an ETDETA sales specialist.