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 34 days 9h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 34 days 9h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL 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 48m. 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, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 48m.

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 48m. 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 10,413 Nautical Miles (19,285 Kilometres / 11,983 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

1.17t 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 and Challenger 870+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Swingtail Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ANP / OC1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OL2 → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
OL2 → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OC1 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAP → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAX → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 / SEAP → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
ANP / OL2 → AME1 / Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AWE4 / ECX1 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ECX1 → CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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