Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Ningbo is 26 days 4h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 26 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, ONE, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Ningbo takes around 23h 10m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 23h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ningbo by cargo ship is 8,012 Nautical Miles (14,838 Kilometres / 9,220 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ningbo by air is around 14,000 Kilometres (8,699 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Ningbo. 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 Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

688kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Ningbo. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	N/A	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / TZX → EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
SA2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASA / SAF2 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
Iroko → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
Iroko → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	N/A	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 → WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ZIM
Iroko → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA2 → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, OOCL
SA2 → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
SAS → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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