Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Wuhan is 35 days 9h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Norfolk and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 35 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, ZIM, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Wuhan takes around 24h 56m. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Norfolk and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Air China and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Wuhan by cargo ship is 10,846 Nautical Miles (20,087 Kilometres / 12,482 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Norfolk to Wuhan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Wuhan by air is around 12,536 Kilometres (7,789 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk to Wuhan. 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 Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

913kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk to Wuhan. 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2 → GLX / AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC2 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC2 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
America → SAOLA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC2 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Z7S → CVX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → CTV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
America → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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