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 24 days 11h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 24 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 24h 9m. 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 24h 9m.

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 7,279 Nautical Miles (13,481 Kilometres / 8,377 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) 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

1.1t 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

796kg 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+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, ZIM, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE2 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FM1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS2 / ESA2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
BEX2 / AEM6 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Carioca → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Ingwe	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AGX / GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1 → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FM1 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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