Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Nairobi is 25 days 4h. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 25 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, PIL, Maersk, ONE, MSC, TS Lines, Maersk, King Ocean and RCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Nairobi takes around 19h 54m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Saudia, Gulf Air, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 54m. Saudia, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Nairobi by cargo ship is 6,598 Nautical Miles (12,219 Kilometres / 7,593 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Nairobi by air is around 9,866 Kilometres (6,131 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Nairobi. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

466kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Nairobi. 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+5 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A380-800+1 others
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, Gold Star
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, RCL, Interasia, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, GFS, TS Lines
Shikra → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ipanema → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FM1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD4 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lone Star Express → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 / KCS → EA3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
Inca → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAE → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KCS2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Bengal → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CA2 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → FAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, GFS
FEM → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
RCV → REA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Shanghai to Mombasa

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Taicang to Mombasa

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