Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Shanghai is 35 days 10h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 35 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Shanghai takes around 22h 22m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Charleston and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 22h 22m. Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Charleston to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,421 Nautical Miles (19,301 Kilometres / 11,993 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Shanghai by air is around 12,723 Kilometres (7,906 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

337kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Swingtail Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OC1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANP / OC1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OC1 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → US3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GUF / AM2 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
OC1 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEC / Tango → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
ANP / OC1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → US2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SAX → TSL - AWC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PE1 / SEAP → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OC1 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OC1 / OL2 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
GUF / AM2 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAX → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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