Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Zürich is 47 days 7h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 47 days 7h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, HMM, ZIM, ONE, ZIM, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ZIM, MSC, OOCL, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Zürich takes around 19h 36m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 19h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Zürich by cargo ship is 14,758 Nautical Miles (27,333 Kilometres / 16,984 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Zürich by air is around 9,646 Kilometres (5,994 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

442kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Zürich. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NCI → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Pertiwi → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
ZCP → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
KCS2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FA2 → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FE3 / Condor → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE
PA1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CA2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
RCS → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
A1X / AUE → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CPX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIX2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCI → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZCP → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Panda → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CTP → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PA1 / CSS1 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MSC - Ingwe → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTH → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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