Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Sofia is 35 days 20h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 35 days 20h later. These services are operated by SLS, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO, SLS, China United, SLS, SLS, SLS, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Sofia takes around 19h 28m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Sofia by cargo ship is 8,591 Nautical Miles (15,911 Kilometres / 9,886 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Sofia by air is around 8,499 Kilometres (5,281 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Sofia. 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 Sofia?

Accepted Answer

495kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Sofia. 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Boeing 747-400+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A340-300+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, SFN, GFS, China United, Maersk, MARSA, UNIG
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAE → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
REX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
SAE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
FAM / CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, Hapag-Lloyd
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
NE1 / AE2 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US1 / TP11 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCS2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GSL - CTV \| SJJS - CTX \| ZIM - CTV → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AME1/TPM → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC2 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, AAK
AAK - FE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
AAK - FE → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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