Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Johannesburg is 23 days 15h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 23 days 15h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, PIL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, ONE, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Johannesburg takes around 21h 40m. Flights depart from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and Air China and the typical transit time is around 21h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Johannesburg by air is around 11,921 Kilometres (7,408 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

562kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Johannesburg. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 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	ZIM, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 / KCS → SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
AE19 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE12 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FCS / FME → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCS2 / KCS → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
MD4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAE → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
IEX / FCS → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Panther → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CV1 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
JCH → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
HP2 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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