Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Lagos is 38 days 3h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Apapa (NGAPP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Apapa (NGAPP) around 38 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, OOCL, ZIM, ONE, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Lagos takes around 23h 31m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 23h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Lagos by cargo ship is 11,099 Nautical Miles (20,555 Kilometres / 12,772 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Apapa (NGAPP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Lagos by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Lagos by air is around 12,764 Kilometres (7,931 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Lagos. 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 Lagos?

Accepted Answer

571kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Lagos. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, ZIM, Maersk, Gold Star, OOCL
MD4 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SH2 → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 / CI3 → WAX3 / FA2 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, ZIM
CTI1 / CTI / CIT / CIS2 / COSCO - CTI1 \| GSL - CTI \| ML - CIT \| OOCL - CIS2 \| YML - CTI → WAX3 / FA2 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, Maersk, OOCL
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1 → WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Empire / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
Condor → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FM1 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CV2 / CHL5 / CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
AGX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TBD → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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