Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brisbane and Shanghai is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brisbane and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Sinotrans, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brisbane to Shanghai takes around 10h 27m. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brisbane and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Korean Air, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand and the typical transit time is around 10h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and Shanghai by cargo ship is 4,553 Nautical Miles (8,433 Kilometres / 5,240 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brisbane to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and Shanghai by air is around 8,186 Kilometres (5,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

817kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brisbane 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+6 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+9 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines, SLS
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Sinotrans, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL
A3NANL / A3N → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NEAX → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A1X / AUE → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A3NANL / A3N → SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
A3N → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NAX / A1X / AUE → AN2 / NW2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
A3C → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → CNC - NCT2 \| SINOL - NCT2 \| SITC - NCT2 \| WHL - NT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
CAT → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
A3N → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AUE → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAT → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NAX → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CAT → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A1X → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CAT → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Wallaby → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A1X → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NAX / A1X / AUE → AME1 / NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
Panda → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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