Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Shanghai is 40 days 7h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 40 days 7h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Shanghai takes around 19h 36m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 19h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cardiff 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 Cardiff to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,143 Nautical Miles (26,193 Kilometres / 16,275 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Shanghai by air is around 9,487 Kilometres (5,895 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff 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 Cardiff to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

526kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FE3 / Condor → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Condor → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE3 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 / Griffin → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Griffin → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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