Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Qingdao is 17 days 21h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 17 days 21h later. These services are operated by PIL, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, ANL, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ANL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Qingdao takes around 11h 27m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Xiamen Air, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Qingdao by cargo ship is 5,553 Nautical Miles (10,284 Kilometres / 6,390 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Qingdao by air is around 8,647 Kilometres (5,373 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

998kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Qingdao. 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 Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

590kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Qingdao. 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
Capital Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming, TS Lines, SLS
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
A3SANL / A3S → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AES → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL
A3C → AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
A3C → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAL / ASA → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUE → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3C → WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → ASAFGR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
A3S → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A1X → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AUE → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AES → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
A3SANL / A3S / SAS → SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL
A3SANL / A3S → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3C → APR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
A1X → DJS - NBQ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A1X / AUE → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NEAX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEWMO → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3S / A3SANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
A3S → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NEWMO → SEAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 / AA2 → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
NEWMO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3S / A3SANL → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM
A3C → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → ASAFGR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
A3N / A3NANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEWMO → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASAL → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AES → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → EAX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AA2 → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AA2 → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
AES → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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