Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Valletta is 34 days 7h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Malta Freeport (MTMAR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Malta Freeport (MTMAR) around 34 days 7h later. These services are operated by APL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Valletta takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Malta International Airport (MLA) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by AirSERBIA, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Air France and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Valletta by cargo ship is 8,759 Nautical Miles (16,222 Kilometres / 10,080 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Malta Freeport (MTMAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Valletta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Valletta by air is around 9,562 Kilometres (5,942 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

781kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Valletta. 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 Valletta?

Accepted Answer

642kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Valletta. 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
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	2-4 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCM2 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IEX / FCS / FME → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RBC2 / CCT2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CT2 / CHL6 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 → WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CME → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Valletta By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Valletta by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Malta International Airport

Shanghai to Valletta by Container ship

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Shanghai to Malta Freeport

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Taicang to Malta Freeport

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