Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Charlotte is 30 days 18h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 30 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, HMM, ZIM, OOCL, ONE, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Charlotte takes around 19h 53m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx, American Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Charlotte. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 53m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Charlotte by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Charlotte by cargo ship is 10,575 Nautical Miles (19,584 Kilometres / 12,169 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Charlotte by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Charlotte by air is around 12,776 Kilometres (7,939 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.9t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Charlotte. 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 Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

721kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Charlotte. 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US1 / TP11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AWE4 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX2 → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FLX / ALX4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
NW1 / AX1 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
NW1 / AX1 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
JCH → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
NSB → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV1 → AWE3 / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SEAS3 → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JKN → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FLX / ALX4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
US1 / TP11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CTV → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Jade → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI3 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SAX / AWE4 → AMERXL / NEWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Lion → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AWE4 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FLX / ALX4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
NW1 / AX1 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE

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