Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taipei and Shanghai is 1 day 17h. Ships depart from Keelung (TWKEL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taipei and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Keelung (TWKEL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 1 day 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Wan Hai, Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, CNC Line, SJJS, SJJS, CK Line, King Ocean, ONE, Sinokor, Sinokor, Sinokor, CK Line, Sinokor and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taipei to Shanghai takes around 1h 40m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taipei and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Juneyao Airlines, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Spring Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taipei and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 40m. China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Airlines and EVA Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Taipei to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Shanghai by cargo ship is 902 Nautical Miles (1,671 Kilometres / 1,038 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Keelung (TWKEL) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taipei to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Shanghai by air is around 683 Kilometres (424 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taipei 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 Taipei to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

89kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taipei 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 Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Shanghai Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CTW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, SINOL
NCT2 / NT2 / CNC - NCT2 \| SINOL - NCT2 \| SITC - NCT2 \| WHL - NT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, Wan Hai, CNC Line, SINOL, SITC
PS4	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
TCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
ANZEX / CNS / NCS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, CNC Line, COSCO, CMA CGM, NPDL, PIL
SH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC
MCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Evergreen, TS Lines
STW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
STW1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
KTS → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
KTS → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CK Line
JSM → CTS / CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
KTS1 → BTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KTS1 / KTS → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A
KTS1 → SRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KTS → CIK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
KTS1 / KTS → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A
THX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CT4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CTW5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FUJI
NCT → CJV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
NCT2 → CJV / CVS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, SITC
NCT2 → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NCT → CJV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
NCT2 → CJV / CVS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, SITC
NCT2 → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
AN1 → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Taipei to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Taipei to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Taipei Songshan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Taipei to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Keelung to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Keelung to Taicang

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