Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Qingdao is 39 days 11h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 39 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Qingdao takes around 23h 39m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 23h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Qingdao by cargo ship is 16,037 Nautical Miles (29,700 Kilometres / 18,455 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Qingdao by air is around 12,515 Kilometres (7,776 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.86t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Qingdao. 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 Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

628kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Qingdao. 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
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AUG → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZGT → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GMXP / GME → M2X / CMA - M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
GME → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
GMXP / GME → M2X / CMA - M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EC4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AUG → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
AUG → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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