How long does it take to ship a container from Kingston to Nairobi by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kingston and Nairobi is 67 days 19h. Ships depart from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Kingston and Nairobi?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 67 days 19h later. These services are operated by ONE, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL and COSCO.

What is the distance between Kingston to Nairobi by ship?

The distance between Kingston and Nairobi by cargo ship is 18,266 Nautical Miles (33,829 Kilometres / 21,021 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kingston (JMKIN) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Kingston to Nairobi by sea?

2.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kingston to Nairobi. 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.

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Kingston to Nairobi by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Kingston to Nairobi by ship will take about 67 days 19h and departs from Kingston (JMKIN) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Kingston to Mombasa

Port of loading

JMKIN

Port of loading

KEMBA

67 days 19h: Every 1-2 weeks

33,829 km
21,021 mi.

2 transfers
2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.52t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN2 → SX1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAX1 / TLC1 → AEU7 / LL3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AN2 → SX1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZGT → ASE → GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
PEX2 / CAX1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → AAXSANL → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX2 → BEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX1 / TLC1 → AEM3 / EM1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAX1 / TLC1 → KTX1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAX1 → ZAX1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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67 days 19h, Every 1-2 weeks

2.52t CO₂e

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