Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Malaysia is 3 days 17h. Ships depart from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 3 days 17h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Evergreen, King Ocean and Sinotrans.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Malaysia takes around 3h 45m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Penang International Airport (PEN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Penang International Airport (PEN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Malaysia by cargo ship is 1,400 Nautical Miles (2,593 Kilometres / 1,611 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Malaysia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Malaysia by air is around 2,368 Kilometres (1,471 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Penang International Airport (PEN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Malaysia. 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 India to Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Malaysia. 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD2 / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Namsung, RCL, APL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
IEX / FCS / FME / IKI2 / EI3 / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Evergreen, FT, Interasia, OOCL, PIL, RCL
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SITC, SLS, TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIS5 / SI8	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia, King Ocean
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
ICI / CI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, ONE
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
CIS / CIH / CIX / SIX / RWA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, RCL, Evergreen, Interasia, China United, MILAHA
CISC2 / SIS / CI6 / SNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, Sinokor, FT, Heung-A, Yang Ming
VTI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
CIX2 / CISC / CI3 / NCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, FT, HMM, TS Lines
CIS / CIH / CIX / SIX / RWA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, RCL, Evergreen, Interasia, China United, MILAHA
CSC / SIS2 / CIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Sinokor, TS Lines, GFS, Heung-A, SLS
AIS / KCIS / CIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, China United, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines, VSS

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Quickest ocean route

Visakhapatnam to Port Klang

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Nhava Sheva to Port Klang

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