Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Brisbane by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Brisbane is 14 days 22h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Brisbane (AUBNE) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Brisbane (AUBNE) around 14 days 22h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, ANL, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen and TS Lines.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Brisbane by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Brisbane takes around 9h 54m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, Philippine Airlines, Korean Air, Qantas, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 54m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Brisbane. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Brisbane International Airport (BNE) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 54m. Qantas operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Brisbane by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Brisbane by cargo ship is 4,871 Nautical Miles (9,022 Kilometres / 5,606 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Brisbane (AUBNE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Brisbane by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Brisbane by air is around 8,266 Kilometres (5,136 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Brisbane by sea?

Accepted Answer

875kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Brisbane. 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 Shanghai to Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

533kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Brisbane. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
QantasFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Samudera, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM
CAPa / COSCO - CAPa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, MSC, Gold Star
APR2 / APRANL2 / ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS, Yang Ming, PIL
CA3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, Sinotrans, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, TS Lines
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE1 / AE12 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 / GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IEX / FCS → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FME / IFX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen

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