Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Calgary and Shanghai is 21 days 9h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Calgary and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 21 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, SM Line, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Calgary to Shanghai takes around 22h 39m. Flights depart from Calgary International Airport (YYC) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Calgary and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, KLM and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 22h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Calgary and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Calgary International Airport (YYC) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 22h 39m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Calgary to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Calgary and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,469 Nautical Miles (10,128 Kilometres / 6,293 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Calgary to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Calgary and Shanghai by air is around 11,530 Kilometres (7,164 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

894kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Calgary 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 Calgary to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

751kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Calgary 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC4 / TP5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WC4 / TP5 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPNW → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NWX / EPNW → SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PN1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PN1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPNW / PNW3 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ANP → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EPNW / ANP → WSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
TP5 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPNW / PNW3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC4 → AN2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
PN1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPNW → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPNW / PNW3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPNW → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPNW → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ANP → MCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TP5 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPNW / ANP → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
EPNW / PNW3 → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ANP → AUG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ANP → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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