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 6h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 21 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, Sinotrans, ONE, SILMAR, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Samudera, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, COSCO, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, PIL, ONE, PIL, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, PIL 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 17h 10m. 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, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 10m.

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 5,990 Nautical Miles (11,093 Kilometres / 6,893 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

1.03t 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

509kg 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+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350+5 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
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
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby / MSC - Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SILMAR, MSC
Northern Star → FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - Northern Star → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
Northern Star → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A1X / AUE → MD3 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X / AUE → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A3C → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A1X / AUE → MD3 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A3C → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Northern Star → COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
NAX → SE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NAX / A1X / AUE → AME1/TPM / NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEAX / NAX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ASAL / ASA → CIS1 / OOCL - CIS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NAX → WC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A1X / AUE → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Wallaby → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE → FA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Wallaby → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAE / CA2 → STA / CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines
A1X → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A3S → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A1X / AUE → KIS → KVX / CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Wallaby → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A1X / AUE → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X / AUE → KIS → KVX / CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAC → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A1X / AUE → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAS → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C / SAC → WSA2 / WS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
A3N → CAPa	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
A1X / AUE → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A3C → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AES → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 / AA1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3C	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
AA2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
STA → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CAPa	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO

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