Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Tarragona is 41 days 20h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 41 days 20h later. These services are operated by Marfret, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Tarragona takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Air China, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Tarragona by cargo ship is 15,034 Nautical Miles (27,844 Kilometres / 17,301 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Adelaide (AUADL) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Tarragona by air is around 16,838 Kilometres (10,463 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.68t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne to Tarragona. 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 Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

732kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne to Tarragona. 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP → MEDCARIB / MEDCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / NASP → MEDCARIB / MEDCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
RTWPAN →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
RTWPAN →	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
AES → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAL / ASA → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAXANL → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AAXANL → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Melbourne to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Melbourne to Tarragona by Air freight

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Melbourne International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Melbourne to Tarragona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Algeciras

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