Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Sofia is 27 days 19h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 27 days 19h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Wan Hai, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, SFN, GFS, China United, Maersk, AAK, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Sofia takes around 19h 48m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Sofia by cargo ship is 13,539 Nautical Miles (25,075 Kilometres / 15,581 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Tekirdag (TRTEK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Sofia by air is around 9,497 Kilometres (5,901 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

950kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen to Sofia. 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 Sofia?

Accepted Answer

705kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Sofia. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1 / WHL - FM1 → AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
AR2 → FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS
RCS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
HHX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FEW3 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - IA10 → FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
IA5 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Shekou to Ambarli

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Shekou to Tekirdag

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