Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Norfolk to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Shenzhen is 36 days 20h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Norfolk and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 36 days 20h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Norfolk to Shenzhen by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Shenzhen takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Norfolk and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Norfolk and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 11,557 Nautical Miles (21,404 Kilometres / 13,300 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Norfolk to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Shenzhen by air is around 15,190 Kilometres (9,439 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Norfolk to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk to Shenzhen. 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 Norfolk to Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

709kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk to Shenzhen. 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
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
America → Santana	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America / Z7S → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US2 / TP12 → WC1 / TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → ASE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
America → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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