Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Panama to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Panama and China is 22 days 1h. Ships depart from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Panama and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rodman (PAROD) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 22 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Panama to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Panama to China takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Panama and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, KLM, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Panama and China?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Panama and China by cargo ship is 8,803 Nautical Miles (16,303 Kilometres / 10,130 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rodman (PAROD) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Panama to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Panama and China by air is around 15,238 Kilometres (9,469 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Panama to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Panama to China. 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 Panama to China?

Accepted Answer

644kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Panama to China. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lone Star Express / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
WAMS → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lone Star Express / ZGC → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
ZGC → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Lone Star Express / ZGC → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TP15 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US3 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lone Star Express → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US3 → AME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP15 → IA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP15 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lone Star Express → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AX3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Aztec → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aztec → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1 / NW3 / AX3 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
NW3 / AX3 → GLX / AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Aztec → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aztec → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NW3 / AX3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
TP15 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EC4 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC1 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Lone Star Express / ZGC → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AUG / EC4 → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ZGC →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZGC → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Lone Star Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZGC → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Lone Star Express → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUG / EC4 → JCV1 / JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
Lone Star Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Panama to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Panama to China by Air freight

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Tocumen International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Panama to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rodman to Shanghai

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Rodman to Qingdao

Most frequent

Rodman to Nansha

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