Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghana and China is 29 days 9h. Ships depart from Tema (GHTEM) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghana and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tema (GHTEM) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 29 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, COSCO, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghana to China takes around 21hrs. Flights depart from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghana and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghana and China by cargo ship is 10,005 Nautical Miles (18,529 Kilometres / 11,513 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tema (GHTEM) and Xiamen (CNXMG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghana to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghana and China by air is around 11,500 Kilometres (7,146 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

711kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghana to China. 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 Ghana to China?

Accepted Answer

737kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghana to China. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ANGOLA → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AFL → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAS → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star, OOCL
SWS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MD3 / Tiger → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MWAX → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD3 / Tiger → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Tiger → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → MEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Tiger → Santana	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAF1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FAX / WA1 → KYX / EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Gold Star
WWA → AWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ANGOLA → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ARKAS - WAS → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WAX1 / WAF1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MD3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Ghana to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ghana to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kotoka International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

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Kotoka International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Ghana to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tema to Xiamen

Most frequent

Tema to Qingdao

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