Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Charleston is 39 days 21h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 39 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Charleston takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Charleston by cargo ship is 12,816 Nautical Miles (23,736 Kilometres / 14,749 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Charleston by air is around 14,478 Kilometres (8,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Charleston. 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 Chennai to Charleston?

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Charleston. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AES → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIF → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CCS → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS / ISG → CJX / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
TTX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FCS3 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TE2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FCS3 → ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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