Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Mombasa is 26 days 9h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 26 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, PIL, MSC, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, SLS, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Mombasa takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Moi International Airport (MBA) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Mombasa by cargo ship is 6,718 Nautical Miles (12,442 Kilometres / 7,731 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Mombasa by air is around 10,294 Kilometres (6,396 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Mombasa. 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 Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

466kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Mombasa. 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	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 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
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, SM Line, PIL, Gold Star, ONE
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, GFS, Interasia, King Ocean, RCL, TS Lines
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AE3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KCM2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AE1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI1 / CIX1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PHOENIX → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Tiger → Origami	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AEF2 → AEF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Dragon → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE12 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Griffin → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU6 / LL5 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Panther → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BUNGARAYA → Origami	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Griffin → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RES3 / RS2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Ingwe → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Origami	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FCS → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAE → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Carioca → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lynx → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE19 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AE5 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GFS - CIS \| GSL - NIX \| ZIM - NIX → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
Iroko → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 / KCS → EA3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAGULL → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAOLA → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FP2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Empire → Origami	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Ipanema → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RES3 / RS2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM6 / AAS → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE11 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → EA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
MD4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BEX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines

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Shanghai to Mombasa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Mombasa by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moi International Airport

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