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 25 days 10h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 25 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM and Maersk.

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 1 day 1h. 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 1 day 1h.

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 8,205 Nautical Miles (15,195 Kilometres / 9,442 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

1.23t 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

728kg 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	Maersk, MSC
Origami → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, ZIM, OOCL
WAX4 / AWA / WAF4 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
CIT → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
ASE → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, ZIM, OOCL
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
KAWA - Qingdao - Jebel Ali → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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