Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Melbourne to Kaohsiung by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Kaohsiung is 15 days 21h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 15 days 21h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Sinotrans, Maersk, Maersk, TS Lines, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, MSC, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Yang Ming, COSCO, TS Lines and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Melbourne to Kaohsiung by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Kaohsiung takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air, Cathay Pacific, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Thai Airways and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Melbourne and Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Kaohsiung by cargo ship is 4,878 Nautical Miles (9,034 Kilometres / 5,614 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Kaohsiung (TWKHH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Kaohsiung by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Kaohsiung by air is around 7,784 Kilometres (4,837 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Melbourne to Kaohsiung by sea?

Accepted Answer

876kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Kaohsiung. 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 Melbourne to Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

493kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Kaohsiung. 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
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, TS Lines, PIL
Northern Star → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CA2 → CIX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
NEAX → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
A3SANL / A3S → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A1X / AUE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X / AUE → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A3S / SAS → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
Wallaby → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3S / A3SANL / SAS → ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
A3S → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ASAL / ASA → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAE → UBX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
A3SANL / A3S → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AAA2 / AA2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
ASAL → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AES → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAL → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUE → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEAX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AA2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
CA2 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AA2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CA2 → MCT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
ASAL / ASA → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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