IFR 713
Japan – China – Australia
Route
Yokohama – Osaka / both Japan – Pusan / Korea – Qingdao – Shanghai / both China – Kaohsiung / Taiwan – Melbourne – Sydney – Brisbane /all Australia – Yokohama or similar
Duration
About 41 days round-trip
About 23 days to Melbourne
About 12 days Brisbane – Yokohama
More partial trips on request
Departures
About monthly
About the vessel
Container vessels, built 2001-2008, international ship command, 65,900 tons dead-weight, length 277-294 m, breadth 32-40 m, speed 23 kn, container capacity 5,100-5,800 TEU, fitness room, salon, steward, TV/DVD
Cabins
Passenger cabins, shower/WC, about 16 sqm, 1 double bed 200 x 140 cm, seating area, window (view may be obstructed).
Accommodations and number of cabins may vary depending on the vessel.
Comments
A rare opportunity to ride from Japan to Australia or vice versa.
In Shanghai the container port of Yanshan is called at, about 65 km from the center (transport to the city center about $ 90.00 USD).
In Pusan only disembarkation is allowed, no embarkation.
Alcohol is not allowed on board.
Shore leave
Berthing times approx. 10-36 hours
Documents
Passport
Visa
Visa for China (on embarkation/disembarkation in Shanghai special types of visa are required), visa for Australia.
Passage prices
Starting at € 4,920.00 round-trip
Starting at € 2,760.00 to Melbourne
Starting at € 1,440.00 Brisbane – Yokohama
More partial trips on request
The shipping company charges a management fee of € 57.00 per person. (The management fee includes overseas health insurance during the voyage.)
Embarkation / Disembarkation fees
On embarkation/disembarkation in Australia $ 60.00 USD is charged on the spot, on embarkation in Brisbane additional fees of $ 60.00 USD are charged, in Yokohama and Osaka $ 145.00 USD, on disembarkation in Pusan $ 145.00 USD.
Possible additional fees for embarking, disembarking or shore leave will have to be paid on the spot by the passengers to the respective authorities.
Travel insurance
Travel health and liability insurance
Medical certificate
Travel reports by customers
Asia
- Hello Birgit!
Just to let you know I had an amazing experience – absolutely loved the whole experience.?? 5 countries visited, each offering diverse adventures plus the star of the show travelling on the freighter. So many photos and memories to sift and sort through but here’s 3 photos that I hope will give an essence of my trip!
CMA CGM Hydra was my home for 12 days!?? Cabin was huge – 3 portholes so plenty of light.?? 24 crew members and me!?? Captain P. and the...
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Australia
- Hi Susanne.
My husband and I really enjoyed our voyage on the Wiking which is a very nice ship and still feels very new. The Captain and crew were most welcoming and made our voyage very enjoyable. As the ship is so new it occurred to us that you may not have any pictures of the accommodation so I have enclosed some pictures of the owners cabin, officers lounge and the officers dining room in case you may want to use them. I will send them in two emails as the photos take up some...
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