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 18 days 6h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 18 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, TS Lines, Evergreen, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, ANL, COSCO, ANL, COSCO and OOCL.

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 30m. 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 every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, Xiamen Air, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Scoot and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 30m.

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

620kg 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+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
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
SAE / CA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, PIL, Yang Ming, SLS
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, COSCO, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
Panda → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3S / A3SANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
A3C → APR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
A3S / A3SANL → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM
A3C → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO
ANE → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANE / ANS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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