Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Taipei to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taipei and Cape Town is 31 days 22h. Ships depart from Keelung (TWKEL) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taipei and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Keelung (TWKEL) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 31 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Taipei to Cape Town by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taipei to Cape Town takes around 24h 37m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taipei and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Taipei and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,871 Nautical Miles (14,577 Kilometres / 9,057 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taipei (TWTPE) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taipei to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Cape Town by air is around 12,904 Kilometres (8,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Taipei to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taipei to Cape Town. 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 Taipei to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

542kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taipei to Cape Town. 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+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Inca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SH2 → MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
THX → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
PS4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JVH → SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
CTW2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AA7 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → ASA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
NSC → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
HDT → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FTS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TBS2 → ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
PS7 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Taipei to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Taipei to Cape Town by Air freight

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