Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Shanghai is 20 days 22h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 22h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, MSC, ZIM, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, ONE, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, PIL, PIL, ONE, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, TS Lines, PIL, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, MSC, ONE, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, HMM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, PIL, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Shanghai takes around 10h 20m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia X and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10h 20m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Shanghai by cargo ship is 6,684 Nautical Miles (12,379 Kilometres / 7,692 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Shanghai by air is around 8,274 Kilometres (5,141 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

513kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Shanghai. 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
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350+7 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350+7 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+7 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
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, PIL, Yang Ming, SLS
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, Sinotrans, Evergreen, Yang Ming, PIL
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
A1X / AUE → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X / AUE → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X / AUE → PS5 / VSE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM
NAX → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A1X / AUE → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
A1X / AUE → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAE / CA2 → STA / CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, PIL, Yang Ming
NEAX / NAX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
NAX / AUE → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
A1X → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NEAX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RTWPAN / PAD → ML - FI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEAX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASAL / ASA → CIS1 / OOCL - CIS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A1X / AUE → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NAX / A1X / AUE → AN2 / NW2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
A1X → CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A1X → KIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NEAX → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → KCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
A1X / AUE → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAC → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAS → STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A1X / AUE → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X / AUE → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
ASAL / ASA → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AES → FIREHORSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
A3C → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AES → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AES → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAX / A1X / AUE → AME1/TPM / NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
AUE → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3C → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
ASAL → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
A1X → CS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
ASAL → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL / ASA → CTI1 / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A1X → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
NEWMO → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
STA → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AUE → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAA2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA2 / AA2 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
AAA2 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 / AA2 → CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL
ASAL / ASA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PANZ / OL1 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
PS1ANL / PANZ → FI4 / ML - FI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
ASAL → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAL
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