Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Durban to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and Shenzhen is 22 days 3h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 22 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, PIL and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Durban to Shenzhen by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Durban to Shenzhen takes around 22hrs. Flights depart from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Durban and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Durban and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 6,469 Nautical Miles (11,981 Kilometres / 7,444 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Durban to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Shenzhen by air is around 12,540 Kilometres (7,792 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Durban to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban to Shenzhen. 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 Durban to Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

735kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban to Shenzhen. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / SAF3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
ZAX3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAC → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAC / FAX → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
FAX / SAF3 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, PIL
ZAX3 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAC → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / SAF3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAC → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
FAX → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → AS1 / CI4 / CPX3 / ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE, ZIM, Gold Star

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAC → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
SA1 → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SAC → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFARI → SH3 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA1 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
SAC → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFARI → A16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA1 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SAFARI → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, PIL
SAFARI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, HMM
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, PIL
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
FAX / SA1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ZAX3 / FAX → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
SAFARI → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAFARI → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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