Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Ningbo is 21 days 9h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 21 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HMM, MSC, HMM, HMM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, OOCL, HMM, HMM, MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM, PIL, Evergreen, HMM, MSC, MSC, OOCL, HMM, OOCL, HMM, MSC, OOCL, MSC, MSC, OOCL, HMM, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, PIL, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Ningbo takes around 16h 56m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Ningbo by cargo ship is 5,291 Nautical Miles (9,800 Kilometres / 6,089 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Ningbo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Ningbo by air is around 8,143 Kilometres (5,060 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

674kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

500kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne 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
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350+7 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Dragon / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, ONE
A3C / SAC	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Yang Ming, PIL
Wallaby	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
A1X / AUE → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
A1X / AUE → MD5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
A1X / AUE → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NAX → WC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A1X / AUE → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
A3C → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NAX / A1X / AUE → AME1/TPM / NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
A1X / AUE → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Wallaby → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Orient	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Wallaby → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A1X → KVX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
SAE / CA2 → STA / CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines
NEAX / NAX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
A1X / AUE → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Wallaby → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAL / ASA → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A1X / AUE → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
ASAL / ASA → CIS1 / OOCL - CIS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A1X → KIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAL / ASA → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Wallaby → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAL / ASA → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A1X / AUE → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
A3C / SAC → WSA2 / WS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
SAC → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASAL / ASA → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3C → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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