Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Nice is 44 days. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Nice?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 44 days later. These services are operated by ZIM, Maersk, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Nice takes around 20h 24m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Nice?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Qatar Airways, KLM, Emirates, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Nice. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 24m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Nice by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Nice by cargo ship is 14,113 Nautical Miles (26,138 Kilometres / 16,241 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Vado Ligure (ITVDL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Nice by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Nice by air is around 9,384 Kilometres (5,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Nice. 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 Nice?

Accepted Answer

643kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Nice. 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
NE1 / AE2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AGX / FM1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Lone Star Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE2 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US1 / TP11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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