Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Nairobi to Savannah by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Savannah is 46 days 7h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Savannah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 46 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Nairobi to Savannah by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Savannah takes around 24h 30m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Savannah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Qatar Airways, Cargolux and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Nairobi and Savannah?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Savannah. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 24h 30m. Qatar Airways and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nairobi to Savannah by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Savannah by cargo ship is 9,562 Nautical Miles (17,708 Kilometres / 11,003 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Savannah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Savannah by air is around 13,742 Kilometres (8,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Nairobi to Savannah by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Savannah. 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 Nairobi to Savannah?

Accepted Answer

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Savannah. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWAX2 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Mawingu Express → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SWAX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEF2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEF2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEF2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MASHARIKI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEF2 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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