Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Havana by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Havana is 38 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Mariel (CUMAR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Havana?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Mariel (CUMAR) around 38 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Havana by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Havana takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at José Martí International Airport (HAV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Havana?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and José Martí International Airport (HAV) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air France and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Havana?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Havana by cargo ship is 9,397 Nautical Miles (17,403 Kilometres / 10,814 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Mariel (CUMAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Havana by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Havana by air is around 17,126 Kilometres (10,642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and José Martí International Airport (HAV).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Havana by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Havana. 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 Cape Town to Havana?

Accepted Answer

706kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Havana. 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWASA Express → ECCAR → INDIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM
USWASA Express → ZCX / ZIM - ZCX → MEDCAN / MELFI - MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, FT, ZIM, Nirint, MELFI
USWASA Express → AMERXL / NEWS / FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → CUS / HL - CUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ECL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, MELFI, Hapag-Lloyd
USWASA Express → ECCAR → MEDCAN / MELFI - MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Seaboard Marine, Nirint, MELFI
USWASA Express → CAGML/IBX → INDIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
USWASA Express → Saint Petersburg - Baltimore 2 / ARRC - Saint Petersburg - Baltimore 2 → GNCSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SIDRA, ARRC, Seaboard Marine
USWASA Express → CAGML/IBX → MEDCAN / MELFI - MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, Nirint, MELFI
USWASA Express → NWC MOR WAF / MSC - NWC MOR WAF → ECCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SILMAR, Nirint

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