Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Melbourne is 21 days 20h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 21 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, SLS, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, Swire, COSCO, Swire, Swire, Swire and Swire.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Melbourne takes around 17h 57m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Scoot, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,906 Nautical Miles (10,938 Kilometres / 6,796 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Melbourne by air is around 8,801 Kilometres (5,468 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

471kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Melbourne. 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
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL
SAE / CA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SLS, PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
CIX2 → CAT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, TS Lines
NIS1 / CIP2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NIS1 / CID / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
NCT → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
NE4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CHX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PNA D → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
NIS1 / CIP2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PNA D → PIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNA D → PIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNA D → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNA D → PIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire

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