Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Taipei is 1 day 2h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Keelung (TWKEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Keelung (TWKEL) around 1 day 2h later. These services are operated by SITC, CNC Line, Sinotrans, Wan Hai, SITC, COSCO, TS Lines, Wan Hai, Sinotrans, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, TS Lines, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Sinokor, King Ocean, CMA CGM, CNC Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Taipei takes around 1h 50m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Taipei. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 50m. China Cargo Airlines, EVA Air and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Taipei by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Taipei by cargo ship is 407 Nautical Miles (753 Kilometres / 468 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Keelung (TWKEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Taipei by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Taipei by air is around 683 Kilometres (424 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

73kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Taipei. 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 Taipei?

Accepted Answer

85kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Taipei. 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	Daily	Airbus A330-300
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Shanghai Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
MCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Evergreen, TS Lines
SCT / SINOL - SCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
SHA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
SKII	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CTW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line, Evergreen
NCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, SINOL
NCT2 / NT2 / CNC - NCT2 \| SINOL - NCT2 \| SITC - NCT2 \| WHL - NT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Wan Hai, CNC Line, SINOL, SITC
TCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SKS6 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CKI → KTH / KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO
PS6 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS6 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKS6 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SJX2/SJX5 → JTK3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
SKT2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SJJS - SJK2/SJH2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKT2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANZEX / CNS / NCS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, NPDL
CPNW → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEM → KTS1 / KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean
KMS / KMSK → KTS1 / KTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
APL - EX1 \| ML - -- → JTVS / CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
COSCO - SKT6 → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, MSC

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