Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Seoul to Tianjin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Tianjin is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by SITC, Maersk, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Maersk, MSC, DWOO, AAL, Sinokor, CNC Line, ONE, TS Lines, King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line, King Ocean, CNC Line, King Ocean, Namsung, Sinokor, HMM, Maersk, COSCO, CNC Line, CNC Line, Yang Ming, SITC, ASEAN, SITC, SITC, SITC, SITC, Evergreen, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC, SITC, Evergreen, SITC, King Ocean, TS Lines, TS Lines, King Ocean, SITC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, SITC, King Ocean, King Ocean, SITC and SITC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Seoul to Tianjin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Tianjin takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Tianjin Airlines, Korean Air, Air China, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Seoul and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Tianjin. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 55m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Tianjin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Tianjin by cargo ship is 441 Nautical Miles (816 Kilometres / 507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Tianjin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Tianjin by air is around 1,821 Kilometres (1,131 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Seoul to Tianjin by sea?

Accepted Answer

79kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Tianjin. 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 Seoul to Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Tianjin. 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
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PH1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Yang Ming
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming
IA9	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SAMBAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INXI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DWOO
AUEC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
ANX → BSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KI8 → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KCS2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCM → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
ANX → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
NKT → BXQ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
KST → CKJ / KR(PUS)-JP(HOKURIKU) SVC A /SVC B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, PanCon, POCEAN
NKT → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
CSE → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KHP → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
ANX → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean
KST → BSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
ICN → KMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PH3 → A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CHL → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSE → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KI8 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KTH → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CKV → WDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CVT → PJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN
KCM → MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima)	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CKV → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CBX2 → MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima)	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CKV → PBT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NCS → HKH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KHX3 → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
CT2 → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KCM → PBT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CKV → MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima)	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KTH → HKH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CBX2 → PBT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCM4 / NFS → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
CHT → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KCM → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
CHT → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CKV2 → CPX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
NCS → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CHL / CT2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, OOCL
KTH → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX2 → CPX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCM → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KCM4 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KCM → CPX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CBX2 → CPX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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