Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghana and India is 30 days. Ships depart from Tema (GHTEM) and arrive at Vizhinjam (INVZJ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghana and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tema (GHTEM) and arrive into Vizhinjam (INVZJ) around 30 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghana to India takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghana and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghana and India by cargo ship is 8,401 Nautical Miles (15,559 Kilometres / 9,668 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tema (GHTEM) and Vizhinjam (INVZJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghana to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghana and India by air is around 8,633 Kilometres (5,365 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

630kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghana to India. 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 India?

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghana to India. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Tiger → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEWA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEWA / ML - MEWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, RCL
MEWA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP5 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Tiger → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FEW3 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAF6 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WA1 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAF6 → A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX1 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → AIS / KCIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, COSCO
MD3 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAX / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → CIVS / NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ZIM, Gold Star
WA1 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
WAF10 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF12 → MEWA	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Emirates Shipping
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 → AS1 + AAS2 / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, COSCO
WA1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAX1 / FAX / WAF1 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM, OOCL, COSCO

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Ghana to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Ghana to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kotoka International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Most frequent

Kotoka International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Ghana to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tema to Vizhinjam

Most frequent

Tema to Nhava Sheva

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