Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Kaohsiung is 23 days 10h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 23 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, ZIM, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Kaohsiung takes around 23h 31m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Kaohsiung by cargo ship is 7,493 Nautical Miles (13,877 Kilometres / 8,622 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Kaohsiung (TWKHH).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Kaohsiung by air is around 14,215 Kilometres (8,833 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Kaohsiung. 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 Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Kaohsiung. 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
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
SA2 → TWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ASA → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → TWN-NGB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → TWN-NGB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA / SAS → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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