Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shenzhen to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Boston is 32 days 7h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 32 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Wan Hai.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shenzhen to Boston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Boston takes around 23h 30m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, KLM, Swiss, Qatar Airways, United Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 23h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shenzhen and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Boston. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 23h 30m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Boston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Boston by cargo ship is 11,643 Nautical Miles (21,562 Kilometres / 13,398 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Boston by air is around 12,787 Kilometres (7,946 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shenzhen to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen to Boston. 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 Shenzhen to Boston?

Accepted Answer

614kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Boston. 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America / Z7S	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CHL2 → ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS / KCX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCI → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
M2X / WSA5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PAS → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Swan → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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