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 12h. 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 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE and Evergreen.

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 20h 21m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 20h 21m.

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 5,273 Nautical Miles (9,765 Kilometres / 6,068 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) 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 9,498 Kilometres (5,902 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

633kg 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

503kg 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
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	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PN3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
HTW → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PN3 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
HTW → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PNS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPV → AK7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
PNS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PNW1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS1ANL → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WSN/PNW / PANZ → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PNW1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS1ANL / PANZ → TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CPV / PNW5 → WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PNW1 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → CV2 / CHL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → CT2 / CHL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → CV2 / CHL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW5 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PE2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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