Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Tarragona is 41 days 4h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 41 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Tarragona takes around 13h 20m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, KLM, Air France, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 13h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Tarragona. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 20m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Tarragona by cargo ship is 14,311 Nautical Miles (26,503 Kilometres / 16,468 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Tarragona by air is around 9,900 Kilometres (6,152 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Tarragona. 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 Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

455kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Tarragona. 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 Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+9 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NE1 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCS2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MD1 / Panther → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCS2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE1 / AE2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lone Star Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bengal → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
US1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Bengal → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US1 → MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 → MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZNS → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
US2 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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

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Shanghai to Tarragona by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Shanghai to Barcelona

Closest seaports

Taicang to Barcelona

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