Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Shanghai is 33 days 20h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Shanghai takes around 15h 34m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Shanghai by cargo ship is 18,451 Nautical Miles (34,170 Kilometres / 21,233 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Shanghai by air is around 11,475 Kilometres (7,130 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Detroit to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.78t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

388kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AA7	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
US1 / TP11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MECL1 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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