Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Cape Town is 33 days 22h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 33 days 22h later. These services are operated by PIL, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Cape Town takes around 24h 15m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,610 Nautical Miles (15,947 Kilometres / 9,909 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Cape Town by air is around 14,078 Kilometres (8,748 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

579kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Cape Town. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, Matson
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Iroko	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Lion → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BUNGARAYA → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
Seahorse → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Empire / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
SAOLA → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Panda → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEAGULL → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ipanema → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SS1 / IN2 → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FME → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
JADE → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Andes → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BEX2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Swan → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MD4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
SX2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU6 / LL5 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM6 / AAS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HDT → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACX → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASE / NEOASAS → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
WSA5 / TLP5 / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
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Shanghai to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Cape Town by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

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