Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Ningbo to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ningbo and Cape Town is 26 days 9h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ningbo and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 26 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ZIM, ZIM, Evergreen, ZIM, COSCO, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Ningbo to Cape Town by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ningbo to Cape Town takes around 24h 35m. Flights depart from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ningbo and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 24h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Ningbo and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ningbo and Cape Town. 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 Ningbo to Cape Town by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,263 Nautical Miles (15,302 Kilometres / 9,508 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ningbo to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Cape Town by air is around 14,000 Kilometres (8,699 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ningbo to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ningbo to Cape Town. 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 Ningbo to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ningbo to Cape Town. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, COSCO, ZIM, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Matson, PIL
Sentosa → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Origami → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
Carioca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAGULL → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JADE → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Santana → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BUNGARAYA → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU3 / LL2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JPX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PRX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JSM → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA3 / ES2 → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
Dragon / AUN → SAS / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Maersk
CAT / STA → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
NCS → UBX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
AEF → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CIX5 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SWS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIT → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AS3 / ZFS → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX3 → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
EA3 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAX3 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → ZAX2 / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
CIX4 / CSE → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
EAS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → ZAX2 / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
EA2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX6 / CVI → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
FP2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASE / NEOASAS → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS4 / EA4 / TZX → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CEM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAS3 / EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Maersk, OOCL, ONE
AEU5 / LL6 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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