Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Charleston to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Beijing is 35 days 15h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 35 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Charleston to Beijing by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Beijing takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Charleston and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Charleston and Beijing. 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 Charleston to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Beijing by cargo ship is 10,654 Nautical Miles (19,731 Kilometres / 12,260 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Beijing by air is around 15,136 Kilometres (9,405 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Charleston to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston to Beijing. 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 Charleston to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

807kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston to Beijing. 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAX → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE4 / SAX / ECX1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
TPI → IAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → IAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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