Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Shenzhen is 24 days 4h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 24 days 4h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Shenzhen takes around 23h 16m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Lufthansa, KLM, Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 7,434 Nautical Miles (13,768 Kilometres / 8,555 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shenzhen by air is around 13,738 Kilometres (8,536 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

628kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Shenzhen. 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+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAF2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAF2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS / ASA → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
SAS → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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