Trade lane intelligence
Data refreshed 23 Feb 2026Freight Rates India to Japan | FCL Shipping & Transit Times
Tracked container flow on this lane is currently about 3.2k TEU/mo. Typical transit is around 30.8 days. 12-week avg India -> Japan. Japan -> India is 31 days. Latest observed range: 27.4-32.4 days. Get live prices, schedules and documents.
India traffic
2.1M TEU/mo
12-week avg tracked country container traffic
India → Japan
26%
Share of tracked two-way lane volume
Japan → India
74%
Share of tracked two-way lane volume
Global container trade
24.6M TEU/mo
This lane is about 0.05% of tracked global volume
Trade Snapshot: India → Japan
Latest tracked refresh: 23 Feb 2026
Top shipping lines
Top shipping lines on India → Japan
Leading active lines seen on this lane, with reliability signals from sailing schedule data.
On-time performance
73%
Observed on this lane
Rollover risk
Medium
Current reliability outlook
Sailing frequency
Monthly (18d)
Typical service cadence
Tracked history
12 mo
Consecutive months observed
Country context
Origin and destination country snapshot
Country-level port activity and top partner-region mix from public location stats.
India
Popular pairs
81
Port pairs shown on this lane
Avg monthly traffic
2.1M TEU/mo
12-week avg tracked volume
Latest week
78k TEU/wk
23 Feb 2026
Top export regions
Top import regions
Japan
Popular pairs
81
Port pairs shown on this lane
Avg monthly traffic
624.9k TEU/mo
12-week avg tracked volume
Latest week
4.5k TEU/wk
23 Feb 2026
Top export regions
Top import regions
Top Commodities Traded (India → Japan)
From DGCI&S / analysis briefs & sector reports
Electrical & Electronic Equipment (HS-85)
Smartphone components, PCBs, semiconductors, telecom gear.
Machinery & Capital Goods (HS-84)
CNC, pumps, bearings, industrial machinery & spares.
Chemicals incl. Organic (HS-29)
Intermediates for pharma & industrial use.
Major Ports & Transit Benchmarks
Benchmarks are indicative; use live schedules for ETAs
Origins (India):
Destinations (Japan):
Carriers:
| Port Pair | Service | Transit | Cut-off (typ.) | Free Days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundra → Tokyo | Monthly service | 27.4-32.4 days | VGM D-2 / CY D-1 | 14–21 | |
| Vizag → Tokyo | Monthly service | 27.4-32.4 days | VGM D-2 / CY D-1 | 14–21 | |
| Hazira → Yokohama | Monthly service | 27.4-32.4 days | VGM D-2 / CY D-1 | 14–21 | |
| Mumbai (ex Bombay) → Omodaka | Monthly service | 27.4-32.4 days | VGM D-2 / CY D-1 | 14–21 |
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Popular port pairs
India →Japan
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