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 25 days 6h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 25 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, Matson, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, ZIM, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM 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 8,124 Nautical Miles (15,046 Kilometres / 9,349 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

1.42t 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

627kg 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson, Evergreen, PIL
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	N/A	COSCO, OOCL, ONE, ZIM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → US1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
ZAX2 → MEX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Iroko → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
Iroko → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 → WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, OOCL, ONE
ASA / SAF2 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, PIL
SA2 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, PIL
SA2 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
SA2 / SAS → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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