Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Kingston is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by SSPAN, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Kingston takes around 9h 33m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 9h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Kingston by cargo ship is 1,262 Nautical Miles (2,337 Kilometres / 1,452 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Kingston (JMKIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Kingston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Kingston by air is around 1,738 Kilometres (1,080 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

572kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston to Kingston. 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 Kingston?

Accepted Answer

180kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston to Kingston. 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
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP / MSC - Amberjack \| ZIM - ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SSPAN, ZIM, MSC
LIBERTY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CBX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AA7 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → IRLa / CFS - Guyana \| HL - IRLa \| ZIM - GSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
AL6 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZXB → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FLX → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AMERXL / NEWS → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → Yuka / GCX / CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
AL3 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZXB → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZXB → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AMERXL → CAGMLV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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