Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and South Africa is 14 days 14h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 14 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to South Africa takes around 10h 38m. Flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Singapore and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and South Africa by cargo ship is 4,988 Nautical Miles (9,237 Kilometres / 5,740 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Singapore to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and South Africa by air is around 8,667 Kilometres (5,385 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

749kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore to South Africa. 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 South Africa?

Accepted Answer

367kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore to South Africa. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	N/A	COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
VJS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CSS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AA7 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA2 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MOZEX / M-Express → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
CIX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SV1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - SEI1 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NCI → CIP → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IN1 / HL - JKF \| ML - IN1 → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
A01 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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