Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Qingdao to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Cape Town is 30 days 23h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 30 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, PIL, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Qingdao to Cape Town by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Cape Town takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Qingdao and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,656 Nautical Miles (16,031 Kilometres / 9,961 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Cape Town by air is around 13,576 Kilometres (8,436 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Qingdao to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Cape Town. 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 Qingdao to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

555kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Cape Town. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSI → SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Condor → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTP → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Orient → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FME → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Lion → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
Jade → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Shikra → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NUE2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Jade → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CV2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NUE → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RS2 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KTP → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 / ES2 → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
AEF2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAE → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FAX → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
AEF → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEN → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KANGAROO → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FME → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NE1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SWS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NCI / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCI → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
NCI / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
WSA3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BMX → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX8 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SAE → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FCS / FME → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KCS2 / KCS → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
HKH → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX8 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV1 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CSE / CSE1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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