Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Shanghai is 26 days 16h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 26 days 16h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Bahri, MSC, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Shanghai takes around 10h 26m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Lufthansa, Air China, Air China, Turkish Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10h 26m. China Southern Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Lufthansa, Air China and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Shanghai by cargo ship is 15,571 Nautical Miles (28,837 Kilometres / 17,918 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Shanghai by air is around 8,875 Kilometres (5,514 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

587kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Thai Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+7 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - SCANDI12 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX / SAECS → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT1 / AL2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
HAMNORWY → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Far East → MEANAMRORO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HAMNORWY → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 → FUJI → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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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
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE1 / AE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Bremerhaven to Shanghai

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Wilhelmshaven to Taicang

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