Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Qingdao is 32 days 9h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 32 days 9h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Qingdao takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Qingdao by cargo ship is 8,212 Nautical Miles (15,208 Kilometres / 9,450 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Qingdao by air is around 13,621 Kilometres (8,464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Qingdao. 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 Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

806kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Qingdao. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAF2 → EAX3 / AEF / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SA2 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
SAS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ZAX2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA2 / SAS → AGX / GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ASA / SAS → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, OOCL
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ASA → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS / ASA → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
SAS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANGOLA → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ANGOLA → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
USWASA Express → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USA TO SOUTH AFRICA → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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