Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Tanzania is 24 days 21h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) around 24 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE, MSC, Gold Star, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Tanzania takes around 12h 37m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 12h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Tanzania by cargo ship is 5,556 Nautical Miles (10,289 Kilometres / 6,393 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Dar es Salaam (TZDAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Tanzania by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Tanzania by air is around 8,721 Kilometres (5,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

778kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Tanzania. 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
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU6 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU1 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU7 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AE11 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD4 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP16 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCS → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IA7 → EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JCV1 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE4 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Jade → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Origami	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FE5 → EA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FAL7 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZNP → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FE6 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Silk → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
EC1 → EA4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
FE4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC3 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CBX → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Lone Star Express / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → Origami / MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Santana → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE1 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Emerald → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / GSL - TZX \| HL - EAS4 \| ONE - EA4 \| PIL - EA3 \| ZIM - TZX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ECL, PIL, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, ONE
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, RCL, Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, Interasia
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
WAX1 / FAX → EAX2 / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star
WAX3 / FA2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → EAX2 / MAZURI / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Gold Star
WAX4 / FEW6 → EAX2 / MAZURI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, COSCO
SH2 → MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Iroko / MSC - Iroko → Origami / MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Clanga → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KCM2 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
Pertiwi → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RCV → REA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → FAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, GFS
CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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China to Tanzania By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport

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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport

China to Tanzania by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Dar es Salaam

Most frequent

Nansha to Dar es Salaam

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