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The listings below represent the majority of reliable passenger-carrying freighters departing from North American ports and select foreign departures. The ports are "typical": all itineraries are contingent on cargo. No two sailings are identical and ports of call and length of voyage are never guaranteed. Fares, unless otherwise noted, are in U.S. dollars, per person, double occupancy and are subject to change. Vessels are fully containerized unless otherwise indicated. Rates on many freighters listed are subject to foreign currency fluctuations. For more details on any service, contact the TravLtips Reservation Office, P.O. Box 580188, Flushing, N.Y. 11358. Toll Free (800) 872-8584. Fax: (718) 224-3247. E-mail: info@travltips.com. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, fare or schedule changes.
This listing is intended to be a guide. Changes occur constantly, so please request a rate sheet for the latest information. The information in these listings is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we reserve the right to make corrections.
Special Notice Regarding Euro Exchange Rate: The euro fluctuates daily against the dollar. Therefore, an increase or decrease in the exchange rate can occur. Most fares in this listing are based on a conversion of Euro 1.00 = US$1.35. However, euro-based fares are subject to change at any time. The actual US$ fare will be based on the exchange rate at the time the currency is purchased. Any decrease in the fare at time of ticketing from that quoted will be refunded; any increase will be collected.
Grimaldi - REVISED. Roll-on/roll-off vessels depart Amsterdam, Holland; Hamburg, Germany; Tilbury, England and Antwerp, Belgium for West Africa. Usual African ports are Dakar, Senegal; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Cotonou, Benin; Lagos, Nigeria; and Tema, Ghana. About 34 days. 12 passengers. Age limit: 85. About $2,435-$4,729 double; $3,371-$7,094 single. (Note: lowest fares are inside cabins with upper/lower berths.) Fares are Euro-based. Grimaldi_Africa.pdf .
CMA CGM & NSB - NEW LISTING. MSC Flaminia and MSC Ilona depart from Charleston for Savannah, GA; Freeport, Bahamas; Veracruz & Altamira, Mexico; Houston, TX; New Orleans, LA; Freeport (2nd call); Savannah (2nd call); Charleston (2nd call); Antwerp, Belguim; Felixstowe, England; Bremerhaven, Germany; Le Havre, France; returning to Charleston. About 46 days. 5-10 passengers. Age limit: 75 (CMA CGM) / 79 (NSB). About $5,589-$6,210 double; $5,279-$6,831 single. Fares are Euro-based. One-way U. S.- Europe or reverse available. NSB_Northern_Europe.pdf
CMA CGM - CMA CGM Latour, Manet & Matisse depart from Philadelphia for Tilbury, England; Rotterdam, Netherlands, Dunkirk & Le Havre, France, returning to New York and Savannah, GA. About 26 days. 6 passengers. Age limit: 75. About $4,147 double; $4,524 single. Fares are Euro-based. (Transatlantic is a segment of route to Australia and will only be confirmed on a last-minute basis.)
Independent Container Line - NEW LISTING. Independent Pursuit, Independent Venture, Independent Accord and Independent Concept depart Antwerp, Belgium for Liverpool, England; Philadelphia (Chester), PA*; Wilmington, NC returning to Antwerp. About 28 days. 8 passengers. Age limit: 80. About $3,289-$3,742 double; $3,969-$4,498 single. Fares are Euro-based. About $605 taxes/ins./port fees. (Passengers are not accepted between Dec. 1 and Mar. 31.) *U.S. embarkation at Wilmington only. One-way U. S.-Europe or reverse available. Independent.pdf
Polish Steamship Co. (PZM) - REVISED. Bulk carriers from Amsterdam (IJmuiden), Holland to Cleveland, OH; Burns Harbor, IN; Thunder Bay, ON; or Duluth, MN or other Great Lakes port; returning to Europe via a "tramp" route. 6 passengers, April through November. Age limit: 79. Europe to Great Lakes, about 12-14 days, IJmuiden to Cleveland, $1,560-$1,675 double; $1,560-$2,260 single; about 16-21 days, IJmuiden to Burns Harbor, $1,790-$1,905 double; $1,790-$2,575 single. Great Lakes to Europe (tramp route), about 25-30 days, $2,250-$2,370 double; $2,250-$3,435 single. Port taxes $120 add'l. on transatlantic routes. Tramp/Transatlantic Round Trip from Great Lakes or Europe, about 45-70 days, $5,995-$6,300 double; $5,995-$9,450 single. Eastbound tramp destinations not known in advance (could be ports in Mediterranean, North Africa, Black Sea, Baltic, Continental Europe, or elsewhere). Passengers must have the utmost flexibility. Fares based on 60 days; refund made if shorter, extra if longer. Port taxes $285 additional. Tramp route passengers must understand no port is guaranteed and that route and ports could change.. PZM_2010.pdf
Reederei F. Laeisz - NEW LISTING. MS Tanzania departs Bremerhaven, Germany for Felixstowe, England; Rotterdam, Holland; Antwerp, Belgium; Le Havre, France; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Norfolk, VA; New York (2nd call); returning to Bremerhaven. About 33 days. 8 passengers. Age limit 79. About $3,564 double; $3,787 single. Add $274 taxes/deviation ins./fees. Fares Euro-based. One-way U. S.-Europe or reverse available.. Tanzania.pdf
CMA CGM - CMA CGM Vivaldi departs Los Angeles for Oakland, CA; Dalian, Tianjin, Shanghai and Ningbo, China; returning to Los Angeles. About 35 days. 7 passengers. Age limit: 75. About $4,725 double; $5,434 single. Fares are Euro-based.
CMA CGM - CMA CGM Matisse, La Tour & Manet depart New York for Savannah, GA; Kingston, Jamaica; Manzanillo, Panama; Panama Canal transit; Papeete, Tahiti; Lautoka, Fiji; Noumea, New Caledonia; Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, Australia; Tauranga & Napier, New Zealand; Panama Canal transit; Manzanillo, Panama (2nd call); Savannah, GA (2nd call); returning to Philadelphia, PA. About 63 days. 6 passengers. Age limit: 75. About $9,356 double; $10,206 single. Route continues to Europe: Tilbury, UK; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Dunkirk & Le Havre, France; returning to New York. About 84 days, NY-Australia-Europe-NY. About $12,474 double; $13,608 single. Segments possible. Fares are Euro-based.
Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime - 200-passenger cargoliner Aranui 3 departs Papeete, Tahiti for the Marquesas and Tuamotu Islands. About 14 days. No age limit. $3,675-$5,445 double. Single add 50%. Class C dorm-style accommodations with shared facilities, $2,079. (Reduction for past Aranui passengers-excluding Class C-dorm style.) Packages available, including air from LAX, hotel and cruise. Add minimum of $285 for taxes. Aranui_2010_Pkg_LA.pdf
NSB - REVISED. Hanjin Boston, Hanjin Yantian, Hanjin Baltimore, Hanjin Dallas and Hanjin Miami depart Long Beach for Oakland, CA; Seattle, WA; for Pusan, South Korea; Yantian, China; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Shanghai, China; Kwangyang & Pusan (2nd call), South Korea; returning to Long Beach. About 42 days. 10 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $4,820-$5,387 double; $4,820-$6,237 single. Add about $344 taxes/deviation insurance/fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available. NSB_Hanjin_Boston.pdf
NSB - NEW LISTING. Hanjin Geneva departs Long Beach for Oakland, CA; Nansha, Hong Kong, Yantian & Xiamen, China; returning to Long Beach. About 35 days. 5 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $4,253 double; $4,016-$4,961 single. Add about $331 taxes/deviation insurance/fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available. NSB_Geneva.pdf
NSB - REVISED. MV Pacific Link departs Long Beach for Oakland, CA; Xiamen, Chiwan, Hong Kong & Yantian, China; returning to Long Beach. About 42 days. 10 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $5,670-$6,237 single; $4,820-$5,387 double. Add about $344 taxes/deviation insurance/fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available. NSB_PacificLink.pdf
NSB - NEW LISTING. MS Ever Champion, Ever Chivalry, Hatsu Courage, and Hatsu Crystal depart Long Beach for Oakland, CA; Kaoshiung, Taiwan; Xiamen, Hong Kong* & Yantian, China; returning to Long Beach. About 35 days. 5 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $4,489 double; $4,253-$5,198 single. Add about $344 taxes/deviation insurance/fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments available. NSB_WCoast_China.pdf
NSB - NEW LISTING. Hanjin Madrid and Hanjin Lisbon depart Long Beach for Pusan, South Korea; Shanghai, China; Kwangyang & Pusan (2nd call), South Korea; Long Beach (2nd call); Manzanillo & Ensenada, Mexico; returning to Long Beach. About 35 days. 5 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $4,253 double; $4,016-$4,961 single. Add about $344 taxes/deviation insurance/fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available. NSB_Madrid_Lisbon.pdf
NSB - REVISED. Zim Ontario departs Genoa, Italy for Tarragona, Spain; Halifax, NS; New York, NY; Savannah, GA; Kingston, Jamaica; transit Panama Canal; Los Angeles & Oakland, CA; Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Ningbo & Shanghai, China; Pusan, S. Korea; Balboa, Panama; transit Panama Canal; Kingston (2nd call); Savannah (2nd call); New York (2nd call); Halifax (2nd call); Tarragona (2nd call); Haifa, Israel; Piraeus, Greece; Livorno, Italy; returning to Genoa. About 105 days. 6 passengers. Age limit 79. About $12,758-$13,466 double; $14,884-$15,593 single. Taxes, deviation insurance, fees are about $344. Fares are Euro-based. Segments available.
NSB- NEW LISTING. Zim San Francisco departs New York for Savannah, GA; transit Panama Canal; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Shekou & Hong Kong, China; transit Panama Canal; Kingston, Jamaica; returning to New York. About 56 days. 6 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $6,804-$7,182 double; $7,938-$8,316 single. Add about $344 taxes/deviation insurance/fees. Fares are Euro-based. Zim_San_Francisco.pdf
Reederei F. Laeisz - Hanjin Praha, Philadelphia, Phoenix & Pretoria depart Long Beach for Oakland, CA; Tokyo & Osaka, Japan; Pusan, So. Korea; Shanghai, China; Pusan (2nd call); Osaka & Tokyo (2nd call); returning to Long Beach. About 42 days. 4 passengers. Age limit 79. About $4,536 double; $4,820 single. Add about $323 taxes/deviation ins./fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available.. Laeisz_Hanjin.pdf
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Amerigo Express (CMA CGM & Reederei F. Laeisz) - CMA CGM Amber and MV Pona depart from New York for Norfolk, VA; Savannah, GA; Miami, FL; Algeciras, Spain; Malta; Gioia Tauro, Livorno & Genoa, Italy; Fos sur Mer, France; Algeciras (2nd call); returning to New York. About 42 days. 4 passengers. Age limit: 75/79. CMA CGM Amber- about $5,670 double; $6,237 single. MV Pona- about $4,536 double; $3,969 - $5,103 single. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available. CMA_CGM_Amber.pdf Laeisz_MV Pona.pdf Grimaldi - REVISED. Roll-on/roll-off vessels depart Southampton, England for *Flushing, Netherlands; Hamburg, Germany; Antwerp, Belgium; Bristol/Portbury, England; Setubal, Portugal; Valencia, Spain; Livorno, Civitavecchia & Salerno, Italy; *Piraeus, Greece; *Alexandria, Egypt; *Beirut, Lebanon; *Tartous & *Lattakia, Syria; *Mersin, *Gemlik & *Yeniköy, Turkey; Salerno (2nd call), Italy; Valencia (2nd call), Spain; returning to Southampton. About 28 days. 9-10 passengers. *No embarkation/disembarkation. Age limit: 85. About $2,989 double; $3,810 single. Fares are Euro-based. Special: 20% discount on departures between Oct. 1, 2010 and Mar. 31, 2011. Grimaldi_Euro_Aegean.pdf
Grimaldi - REVISED. Roll-on/roll-off vessels depart Southampton, England for Salerno, Italy; *Piraeus, Greece; *Izmir, Turkey; *Alexandria, Egypt; Limassol, Cyprus; Ashdod, Israel; Salerno (2nd call) & Savona, Italy; Setubal, Portugal; Bristol/Portbury, England; Cork, Ireland; Esbjerg, Denmark; Wallhamn, Sweden; Antwerp, Belgium; returning to Southampton. About 35 days. 4-8 passengers. *No embarkation/disembarkation. Age limit: 85. Grande Class "A" Vessels: About $2,318-$4,636 double; $3,728-$6,953 single. Grande Class "C" Vessels: About $2,954-$4,636 double; $3,864-$6,953 single. Fares are Euro-based. Special: 20% discount on departures between Oct. 1, 2010 and Mar. 31, 2011. Grimaldi_Euro_Med.pdf
Reederei F. Laeisz - MSC Uganda - new route to be advised.
Grimaldi - NEW LISTING. Grande Hamburgo, Grande Buenos Aires, Grande Francia and Grande San Paolo depart Hamburg, Germany for Tilbury, England; Antwerp, Belgium; Le Havre, France; Bilbao, Spain; *Casablanca, Morocco; *Dakar, Senegal; *Conakry, Guinea; *Freetown, Sierra Leone; *Salvador de Bahia, *Rio de Janeiro & *Santos, Brazil; *Zarate & Buenos Aires; Argentina; *Montevideo, Uruguay; *Paranagua, *Santos (2nd call) & *Rio de Janeiro (2nd call), Brazil; *Dakar (2nd call), Senegal; *Emden, Germany; returning to Hamburg. About 58 days. Age limit 85. About $3,510-$6,600 double; $4,914-$9,899 single. *No embarkation/disembarkation. Grimaldi_S_America.pdf
Rickmers Reederei (MCC Marine) - NEW LISTING. M/V CCNI Elbe departs Hamburg, Germany for Antwerp, Belgium; Bilbao & Marin/Pontevedra, Spain; Cartagena, Columbia; Panama Canal; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Callao (possible), Peru; Antofagasta (possible), San Antonio, Puerto Angamos (possible), & Iquique (possible), Chile; Paita, Peru; Manta, Ecuador; Panama Canal (2nd transit); Cartagena (2nd call); Lisbon (possible), Portugal; Marin/Pontevedra (2nd call); Bilbao (2nd call); Rotterdam (possible), Netherlands; Dunkirk, France; returning to Hamburg. About 65-71 days. 2 passengers. Age limit 75. About $7,344 double; $8,721 single. Add about $311 deviation insurance & port taxes. Fares Euro-based . Rickmers_CCNI_Elbe.pdf
NSB - Old Style route on CMA CGM Vancouver has been discontinued. NSB - Fast Route on Ville de Taurus - out of charter.
Rickmers Linie - 9 general cargo vessels depart Houston for an approximate 124-day voyage. Basic route usually includes New Orleans, LA; Philadelphia, PA; Antwerp, Belgium; Hamburg, Germany; Genoa, Italy; Suez Canal transit; Jakarta (Tanjung Priok), Indonesia; Singapore; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Shanghai, Dalian, Xingang & Qingdao, China; Masan, So. Korea; Kobe & Yokohama, Japan; Panama Canal transit & return to Houston. Possible additional ports may be called in Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, as well as Long Beach, CA; Galveston, TX & Norfolk, VA. Itineraries are subject to change at any time. 7 passengers. Age limit: 75. About $11,718-$13,392 double; $13,392-$16,133 single. Passengers must be flexible on duration and ports and accept the possibility of not knowing which ports will be called. Fares are Euro-based. Add about $519 taxes/fees/deviation ins. Segments are not sold on this service. Rickmers_Linie_ATW.pdf
Please Note: Euro-based fares are subject to change at any time. The actual US$ fare will be based on the exchange rate at the time the currency is purchased. Any decrease in the fare at time of ticketing from that quoted will be refunded; any increase will be collected.
Remember, the key to enjoying this mode of travel is flexibility. The "First Commandment" for freighter buffs is the recognition that cargo movements govern all schedules and itineraries. The duration of freighter voyages are quoted as an average...they can be shorter or longer. Ports-of-call can change: some could be added, others dropped. Weather and port congestion are other factors that affect a ship's ability to stick to its original schedule. Sailing dates are quoted as "on or about" and changes should be expected. Rather than planning on a specific departure date, the freighter traveler should make his/her request somewhat broader. This listing is intended to be a guide. The information in these listings is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we reserve the right to make corrections.
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