Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Baltimore to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Baltimore and Shanghai is 40 days 9h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Baltimore and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 40 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Baltimore to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Baltimore to Shanghai takes around 23h 25m. Flights depart from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Baltimore and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, British Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Baltimore and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Baltimore and Shanghai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Baltimore to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Baltimore and Shanghai by cargo ship is 11,498 Nautical Miles (21,294 Kilometres / 13,232 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Baltimore to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Baltimore and Shanghai by air is around 12,132 Kilometres (7,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Baltimore to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.73t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Baltimore to Shanghai. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Baltimore to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Baltimore to Shanghai. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
Empire / ZNS / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, ZIM
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USW → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AUE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUE → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AWE3 / ECC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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