Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Serbia to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Serbia and China is 32 days 8h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Serbia and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 32 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Serbia to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Serbia to China takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Serbia and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Serbia and China?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Serbia and China by cargo ship is 8,535 Nautical Miles (15,807 Kilometres / 9,822 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Serbia to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Serbia and China by air is around 7,432 Kilometres (4,618 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Serbia to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

740kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Serbia to China. 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 Serbia to China?

Accepted Answer

520kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Serbia to China. 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
Hainan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FEMEX1 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → RES4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MINA / WM3 → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MINA / WM3 → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
LEV → BEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FEMEX1 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PHOENIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGAD → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGAD → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE1 / AE12 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Serbia to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Serbia to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Most frequent

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Serbia to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Shanghai

Most frequent

Rijeka to Ningbo

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