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 39 days 9h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 39 days 9h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC and MSC.

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 23hrs. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Hainan Airlines, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

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 1 day 3h. 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 12,391 Nautical Miles (22,948 Kilometres / 14,259 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Boston by air is around 13,023 Kilometres (8,092 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

5.62t 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

919kg 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	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA → AWE1 / NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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