Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ningbo and Melbourne is 14 days 20h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ningbo and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, Sinotrans, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ANL, COSCO, TS Lines, PIL, PIL, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, COSCO and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ningbo to Melbourne takes around 17h 37m. Flights depart from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ningbo and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,443 Nautical Miles (10,081 Kilometres / 6,264 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ningbo to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Melbourne by air is around 8,544 Kilometres (5,309 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

978kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ningbo to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

464kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ningbo to Melbourne. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+8 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
KANGAROO → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
PA1 / CSS1 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
Albatros → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FCE → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE3 / AE3 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CTX → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASE → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE3 / AE15 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FCE / FCS2 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC / VCS → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS / NCS → A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FIX / IFX2 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS
CVI → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CCE / FBX → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, SLS
RS2 → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEU3 / LL2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PA1 → ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WS2 / SA6 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
AEU3 / LL2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
A3C → ANE / ANS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PA1 / CSS1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Santana → Koala	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Jade → Koala	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CKI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCI → AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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