Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Durban is 27 days 14h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 27 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Durban takes around 22h 27m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 22h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Durban by cargo ship is 7,681 Nautical Miles (14,226 Kilometres / 8,839 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Durban by air is around 12,363 Kilometres (7,682 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Durban. 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 Durban?

Accepted Answer

550kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Durban. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, ONE, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CIX2 / NCI → FAX / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CV2 / CHL5 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AE5 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCT → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHL → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
NCI → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX8 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AG2 / GC2 → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
ACSA1 / WSA4 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
HKH → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIMEX1 / MEX4 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
MD5 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGX / GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Pertiwi → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE15 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Bengal → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC2 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / FCS → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FM1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX / FEW3 → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
KTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Lion → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX / AEM2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Carioca → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI5 → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Jade → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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