Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Shanghai is 40 days 15h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 40 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Shanghai takes around 19h 51m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 19h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bilbao and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 51m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bilbao to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Shanghai by cargo ship is 13,526 Nautical Miles (25,050 Kilometres / 15,565 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sagunto (ESSAG) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Shanghai by air is around 10,057 Kilometres (6,249 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao 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 Bilbao to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
MGX / TA11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 / WM1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
AEM1 / WM1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MD2 / WM1 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
MEDCARIB / GCO → FAL3 / AEU6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEM1 / WM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
AEM1 / MD2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
MEX2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
CALEX → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCA / MMX → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD5 / Jade	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MSW → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSW → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSW → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSW → AME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSW → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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