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 9h. 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 9h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 1 day 3h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

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 14,554 Kilometres (9,044 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.84t 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

672kg 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, HMM
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
UCLA → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UCLA → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL2 / TA1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
MGX / TA11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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