Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Shanghai is 30 days 19h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 30 days 19h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Shanghai takes around 23h 20m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,394 Nautical Miles (19,249 Kilometres / 11,961 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Shanghai by air is around 12,183 Kilometres (7,570 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

522kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, Evergreen, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AUG → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → WSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → NW1 / Inca / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM
AUG → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM
EC4 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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