Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Ghana by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Ghana is 32 days 20h. Ships depart from Xiamen (CNXMG) and arrive at Tema (GHTEM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Ghana?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Xiamen (CNXMG) and arrive into Tema (GHTEM) around 32 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, APL, APL, ONE, PIL, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, APL, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Ghana by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Ghana takes around 21h 19m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Kotoka International Airport (ACC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Ghana?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Kotoka International Airport (ACC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Ghana?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Ghana by cargo ship is 10,489 Nautical Miles (19,426 Kilometres / 12,071 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Xiamen (CNXMG) and Tema (GHTEM).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Ghana by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Ghana by air is around 11,500 Kilometres (7,146 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Kotoka International Airport (ACC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Ghana by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.99t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Ghana. 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 China to Ghana?

Accepted Answer

743kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Ghana. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star, OOCL
A03 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEX / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
PEARL / OCEAN - PSW1 \|\| CMA - PEARL \| COSCO - AAS2 \| EMC - PRX \| ONE - CP1 \| OOCL - PCS1 → WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
FE3 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → SWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
BEX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NJX → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Condor → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAGULL → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → AFEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → AFEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW / OCEAN - PNW1 \|\| CMA - CPNW \| COSCO - MPNW \| OOCL - PNW2 → WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
Andes → AFL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MPNW / PNW2 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
YANGTSE → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
New Falcon → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAC / CP3 / VCS → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
SAC → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PN1 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPNW → AFEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE4 / ECX1 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
YANGTSE → AFEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 → WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCS → WA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
A3C → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAX → AFEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA3 / TLP1 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Wallaby → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ACSA2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Amberjack → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPNW / PNW2 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A07 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M2A → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WSA5 / TLP5 / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5 → WAX3 / WAF3 / FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
M2A → AFEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU3 / LL2 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCT / CHL4 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Albatros → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA5 / TLP5 / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5 → WAX1 / WAF1 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
Tiger → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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China to Ghana By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Kotoka International Airport

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Dalian to Tema

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