Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Durban is 28 days 7h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 28 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ZIM, PIL, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, MSC, ONE, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, ONE, MSC, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, Gold Star, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Durban takes around 23h 18m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Durban by cargo ship is 7,516 Nautical Miles (13,919 Kilometres / 8,649 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Durban by air is around 13,090 Kilometres (8,134 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Durban. 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 Durban?

Accepted Answer

809kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Durban. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	2-4 times a week	PIL, Matson, Evergreen
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, COSCO, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
SS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASE → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
FME → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS8 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BEX2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU6 / LL5 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
JKN / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
SX2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE19 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FCS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE15 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KCM2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AE2 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEM6 / AAS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE3 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BEX2 / AEM6 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AE19 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACX → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JCH → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEX / FCS → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AE12 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
HDT → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AE11 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NSB → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AE12 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RBC2 → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MD4 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTV → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
AEU6 / LL5 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PHOENIX → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE11 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CME → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, ZIM
KCS2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Panther → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AE3 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Tiger → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU2 / LL4 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AN2 / AX2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SX2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEM6 / AAS → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU7 / LL3 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA3 / TLP1 / CMA - ACSA2 \| COSCO - WSA3 \| EMC - WSA3 \| OOCL - TLP1 \| WHL - WSA3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD3 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FCS → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CSS3 → SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KCS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CT2 / CHL6 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → SHAKA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → SHAKA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Durban By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Durban by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

Shanghai to Durban by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Durban

Closest seaports

Taicang to Durban

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