Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Shanghai is 31 days 11h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 31 days 11h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ZIM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ZIM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Shanghai takes around 23h 54m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 23h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Shanghai by air is around 12,281 Kilometres (7,631 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

388kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NAE → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MANB / AWE2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
EC1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC1 → TTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC1 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
UMXAPL → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZCI → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC1 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MECL1 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC1 → NW1 / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC1 → SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NAE → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC1 → NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Emerald / ZXB → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC

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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 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
ANP / OC1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → Empire	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
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT2 / AL3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PE1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAP → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAX → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PE1 / SEAP → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
Albatros → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Albatros → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ANP / OL2 → AME1 / Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Albatros → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE4 / ECX1 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJX → CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ECX1 → CHL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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