Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Singapore is 14 days 21h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 14 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, PIL, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Singapore takes around 13h 35m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Singapore by cargo ship is 5,829 Nautical Miles (10,794 Kilometres / 6,707 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Singapore by air is around 9,678 Kilometres (6,013 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

931kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Singapore. 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 Singapore?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Singapore. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	N/A	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Cape Town Express → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA2 → MSF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS → SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX / AIM → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → TIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
IAS → Ingwe → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ASA → KMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASA → SYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 → SYM1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
ASA → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MESAWA → MSC - Ingwe →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX2 → NP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAS / SA2 → TCX / TEI1 / QSI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, COSCO, ZIM
SAF2 → XPF - SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASA → KBS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
SAS → CNC - YCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSC - Iroko → FEW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASA / SAS → CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ZAX2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAF2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → IAX / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ZAX2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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