Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sydney to Portland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Portland is 30 days 20h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Portland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 30 days 20h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sydney to Portland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Portland takes around 21h 19m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Portland International Airport (PDX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Portland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Portland International Airport (PDX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sydney and Portland?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Portland by cargo ship is 8,888 Nautical Miles (16,460 Kilometres / 10,228 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Tacoma (USTIW).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Portland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Portland by air is around 12,373 Kilometres (7,688 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Portland International Airport (PDX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sydney to Portland by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.85t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Portland. 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 Sydney to Portland?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Portland. 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
Hawaiian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk
CAT → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3C → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC
Southern Star → PANZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCX / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC
TTZ → PCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL
ANP / OC1 / OL2 → WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
A3NANL / A3N → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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