Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ningbo and Seattle is 12 days 16h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ningbo and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 12 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ningbo to Seattle takes around 20h 15m. Flights depart from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ningbo and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,139 Nautical Miles (9,517 Kilometres / 5,914 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ningbo to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Seattle by air is around 11,580 Kilometres (7,196 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

594kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ningbo to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

514kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ningbo to Seattle. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN1 / PMR - PN1 \|\| HMM - PN1 \| ONE - PN1 \| YML - PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC4 → EXW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC1 → PN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC1 → EXW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → PN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
NW2 / AX2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AX2 → EXW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
Chinook / ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
Empire / ZNS → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Alpaca / MSC - Alpaca → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, MSC
AN2 / Andes → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → DAH	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CPX → SBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
SAF → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → SBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
KILIMA → DAH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
OGME → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CTE → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEAX → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANZEX / CNS → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CAT → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTX → PNW1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
NCS → PNW1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
HKH → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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