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 28 days 20h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 28 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen 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 28m. 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, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 24h 28m.

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 8,009 Nautical Miles (14,833 Kilometres / 9,217 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) 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

1.11t 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

568kg 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+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SH2 → MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AFL → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
KCS2 / KCS → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, PIL
Condor → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FCS / FME → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Jade → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FCS / FME → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCS2 / KCS → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
CV1 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SAE → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
WSA3 / TLP1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CV1 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
WSA3 / TLP1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
AUN → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AUN → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTW2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JCH → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JCH → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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