Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Ningbo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Ningbo is 37 days 22h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 37 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Houston to Ningbo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Ningbo takes around 23h 26m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, EVA Air, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 26m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Houston and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Ningbo by cargo ship is 10,918 Nautical Miles (20,220 Kilometres / 12,564 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Ningbo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Ningbo by air is around 19,488 Kilometres (12,109 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Ningbo by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.77t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Ningbo. 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 Houston to Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Ningbo. 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, Gold Star, ZIM
UCLA → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL2 / TA1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
UMXAPL → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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