Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Cardiff is 39 days 20h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 39 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Yang Ming, HMM, Maersk, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Cardiff takes around 21h 24m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Bristol Airport (BRS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 21h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Cardiff by cargo ship is 14,377 Nautical Miles (26,627 Kilometres / 16,545 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Cardiff by air is around 9,487 Kilometres (5,895 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Cardiff. 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 Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

525kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Cardiff. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
AE2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD1 / Panther → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
KCS2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EXX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUG / EC4 → TAE3 / AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Bengal → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US1 / TP11 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NUE2 → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Carioca → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC2 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
US2 / TP12 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP12 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Bengal → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bristol Airport

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Shanghai to Southampton

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Taicang to Southampton

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