Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Shanghai is 26 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 26 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, MSC, ONE, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, PIL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Shanghai takes around 23h 28m. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 23h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shanghai by cargo ship is 7,901 Nautical Miles (14,632 Kilometres / 9,092 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shanghai by air is around 14,108 Kilometres (8,766 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

924kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Shanghai. 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+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
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
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 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Iroko → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASA / SAF2 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
Iroko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Iroko → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 → WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
SAF2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
SAS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SA2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
SA2 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
SAS → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ZIM
SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ZIM
ASA → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → WAX4 / AWA / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL

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