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Kaohsiung to Tacoma — Ocean Freight Schedule & Transit Time

Kaohsiung's well-developed container port has long served as a major gateway for Taiwan's export industries, and eight carriers — CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hyundai, Hyundai HMM, KMTC, ONE Line, OOCL, and Yang Ming — operate direct trans-Pacific services connecting it to Tacoma on the U.S. Pacific Northwest coast. For importers researching Kaohsiung to Tacoma transit time, the typical voyage runs approximately 19 to 21 days on a direct port-to-port basis. Tacoma's position as a major West Coast gateway makes this lane a practical routing option for U.S. buyers moving electronics, machinery, and consumer goods from Taiwan, offering a competitive combination of carrier choice and relatively predictable scheduling for planning purposes.

Data last updated: 2026-07-09 — refreshed with every new schedule batch.

19–21 daysTypical transit (P25–P75)
~3.0/weekSailings, last 4 weeks
8Active route products (90 days)
8Carriers
5654 nmSea-route distance

Supply & Demand snapshot

Deployed capacity Steady — avg ~22,204 TEU/week planned ahead vs ~20,655 over the past 6 weeks (+8%)
Space utilization Space open · 78% of measured capacity in use (week of 2026-07-06) · limited sample — indicative only
Port performance Kaohsiung (POL) 0.5 days avg stay · limited sample · Tacoma (POD) 0.0 days avg stay · limited sample

Carriers on this lane

CMA-CGM · Evergreen · Hyundai · Hyundai HMM · KMTC · ONE Line · OOCL · Yang Ming

Frequently asked questions

How long does ocean shipping from Kaohsiung to Tacoma take?
Direct port-to-port transit on this lane typically takes 19 to 21 days, based on 355 recorded voyages.
How many sailings per week are there from Kaohsiung to Tacoma?
Roughly 3.0 sailings per week departed over the past four weeks (physical vessels, all carriers combined).
Which carriers serve the Kaohsiung to Tacoma route?
8 carriers currently market this lane, including CMA-CGM, Evergreen, Hyundai, Hyundai HMM, KMTC, ONE Line and others.
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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.