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 27 days 8h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 27 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE and ONE.

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 11m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 11m.

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 7,175 Nautical Miles (13,288 Kilometres / 8,257 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 13,558 Kilometres (8,425 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

1.14t 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

855kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS / ASA → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
SAS → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ASA / SAF2 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → SX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → AS1 / CPX3 / CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASA → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAS → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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