Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Qingdao is 19 days 17h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 19 days 17h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Qingdao takes around 19h 30m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Korean Air and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Qingdao by cargo ship is 5,159 Nautical Miles (9,555 Kilometres / 5,937 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Qingdao by air is around 8,964 Kilometres (5,570 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

941kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Qingdao. 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 Seattle to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

424kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Qingdao. 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CP4 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → KTH	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PCS2 → CSS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
CP4 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAS3 → CI5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
GEX / AAS3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / PCS2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HTW / CP4 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CP4 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP4 / PCS2 → NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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