Introduced the world's major routes

The world's major routes Introduction 1. Pacific routes

(1) Far East - North America West Coast route

The route from China, Korea, Japan, the Soviet Far East port to Canada, the United States, Mexico, the west coast of North America, Hong Kong trade transportation line. Judging from China's coast to the port proceed southerly through the Osumi Strait out of the East China Sea; north of the Sea of Japan through the Tsushima Strait to wear later, or Chongjin Strait into the Pacific Ocean, or Soya Strait, through the Okhotsk Sea into the North Pacific Ocean.

(2) Far East - the Caribbean, North America East Coast route

The regular route between north and south through the Hawaiian Islands, the Panama Canal, arrived. Starting from the coastal ports in northern China mostly through the vessels or through the Osumi Strait Ryukyu Um America out of the East China Sea Big Island.

(3) Far East - South America West Coast route

Hong Kong from China's northern coastal vessels departing the United States over the Big Island by the Ryukyu Um. Sulfur Islands, Wake Island, Hawaii Islands, the Line Islands south of the equator crossing into the South Pacific, to the west coast of South America, Hong Kong.

(4) Far East - Southeast Asia routes

The route is China, North Korea, Japan and Hong Kong cargo ship to Southeast Asia, as well as through the Straits of Malacca to the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic coast of the main routes in Hong Kong. East China Sea, Taiwan Strait, Bashi Channel, the South China Sea is the only way the route the vessel, busy routes.

2. North-West Europe route

(1), north-western Europe, North America East Coast - Caribbean route

North-western Europe - most of the Caribbean routes out of the English Channel after crossing the North Atlantic. It is with the east coast of North America, each port of the ship together, generally by Mona, Windward Passage into the Caribbean Sea. Remove the Caribbean coast from outside Hong Kong, but also the American Pacific coast via the Panama Canal to reach the port.

(2), north-western Europe, North America East Coast - the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal - the Asia-Pacific route

North-western Europe, North America East Coast - Mediterranean - Suez route is the world's busiest leg, which is North America, north-western Europe and the Asia-Pacific trade between the shortcut to the Gulf region. The general route through the Azores, Madeira Islands, on the terminal.

(3) north-western Europe, the Mediterranean - South America East Coast route

The route through the West African Atlantic islands, in general - Canary, Cape Verde Islands, on the terminal.

(4), north-western Europe, North America, the East China Sea - Cape of Good Hope, the Far East routes

The route is generally a huge oil tanker route. Cape Verde Islands, Canary Islands is the past, ships calling at the main terminal.

(5) South America, the East China Sea - Cape of Good Hope - Far East

This is an oil, mineral-based transport lines. The route in the west wind drift waters, large waves. Generally northerly line of West Airlines, China Eastern Airlines southerly line.

Apart from the above three lines outside the Indian Ocean Oil Transportation other routes are: the Far East - Southeast Asia - East African route; the Far East - Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean Sea - North-West Europe route; the Far East - Southeast Asia - Cape of Good Hope - West Africa, South America route; Australia New - Mediterranean - North-West Europe route; the Indian Ocean in the northern region - Europe routes.

3. The Indian Ocean routes

The Indian Ocean, the main route of the oil-shipping lanes, in addition to many of them are bulk cargo transit traffic.

(1) Persian Gulf - Good Hope - Western Europe, North America routes

The routes are largely operated by the super-tankers, is the world's leading offshore oil transport line.

(2) The Persian Gulf - Southeast Asia - Japan route

The route east of Malacca Strait (200,000 tons dwt ship the following possible) or Lombok, Makassar Strait (20 million dwt and above supertanker possible) to Japan.

(3) Persian Gulf - Suez Canal - Mediterranean Sea - Western Europe, North America transport line

The route is currently available Dacheng 300,000-ton truck passage of a super tanker.