Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Frankfurt to Qingdao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Qingdao is 39 days 12h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 39 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Frankfurt to Qingdao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Qingdao takes around 16h 53m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Frankfurt and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Qingdao. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 53m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Qingdao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Qingdao by cargo ship is 14,348 Nautical Miles (26,572 Kilometres / 16,511 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Qingdao by air is around 8,313 Kilometres (5,165 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Frankfurt to Qingdao by sea?

Accepted Answer

972kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Qingdao. 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 Frankfurt to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

546kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Qingdao. 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 China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LL7 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CEM → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU9 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CES → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LL6 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CES → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 / AE2 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU9 / LL7 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE1 / AE2 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU5 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 → → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ME2 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FP1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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