Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Charleston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Charleston is 36 days 9h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 36 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, HMM, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Charleston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Charleston takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and Charleston. 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 Beijing to Charleston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Charleston by cargo ship is 12,120 Nautical Miles (22,446 Kilometres / 13,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Charleston by air is around 13,356 Kilometres (8,299 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Charleston by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Charleston. 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 Beijing to Charleston?

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Charleston. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dolphin → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Tiger → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AFL → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → CBX / AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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