Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and Shanghai is 5 days 1h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 5 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, Gold Star, Interasia, Maersk, Yang Ming, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, Interasia, PIL, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, King Ocean, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to Shanghai takes around 5h 15m. Flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Singapore and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, China Cargo Airlines, Suparna Airlines, VietJet Air, Air Hong Kong, Thai Airways, EVA Air, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Hong Kong Air Cargo, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 5h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Singapore and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Hourly and a average flight time of around 5h 15m. China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Air Hong Kong, Hong Kong Air Cargo, China Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Singapore to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Shanghai by cargo ship is 2,048 Nautical Miles (3,793 Kilometres / 2,357 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Singapore to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Shanghai by air is around 3,810 Kilometres (2,368 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

316kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore to Shanghai. 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 Singapore to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

177kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore to Shanghai. 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 AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air Hong KongFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300 Freighter+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Hong Kong Air CargoFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	N/A	MSC
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, PIL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, RCL, PIL, Evergreen
AE5 / Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AG2 / CGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
AGX / CGX / GCS / RCG / AM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, RCL, China United, Wan Hai, PIL, Emirates Shipping
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Gold Star, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, ZIM
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ZIM, Gold Star
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia, OOCL
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
AE55 / Griffin	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
CEX / FE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ASC, HMM, Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / SA2 / SA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, RCL, China United, Interasia, MILAHA
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, COSCO, ONE, Wan Hai, OOCL, Samudera
RS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
Carioca	Direct	N/A	MSC
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, COSCO
ASAFGR / WAX4 / AWA / FEW6 / WAF4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / HCS / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen, ZIM, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, ONE, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
AIX / AS1 / CWX2 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ALX, COSCO, CSTAR, Gold Star, OOCL, RCL, SILMAR, ZIM
ASE / NEOASAS / SX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, ZIM, Gold Star, OOCL
FIL	Direct	N/A	HMM

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