Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Taiwan to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taiwan and China is 7h 54m. Ships depart from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive at Fuzhou (CNFOC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taiwan and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive into Fuzhou (CNFOC) around 7h 54m later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Taiwan to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taiwan to China takes around 1h 28m. Flights depart from Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and arrive at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taiwan and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air and Mandarin Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Taiwan and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taiwan and China. 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 Taiwan to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and China by cargo ship is 150 Nautical Miles (277 Kilometres / 172 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taipei (TWTPE) and Fuzhou (CNFOC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taiwan to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and China by air is around 315 Kilometres (196 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Taiwan to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

27kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taiwan to China. 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 Taiwan to China?

Accepted Answer

45kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taiwan to China. 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
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Mandarin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FTS → FKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TBS2 → FKS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JTS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, COSCO
KTX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CTX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, TS Lines, Yang Ming
JST	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA / SA6	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, Wan Hai, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming
JSH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JPI / TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, Interasia
JTP / JH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai
CS1 / CNC - CS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ANL
TVP	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CAT / STA	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, Yang Ming, Sinotrans, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, PIL
CTI1 / CTI / CIT / CIS2 / COSCO - CTI1 \| GSL - CTI \| ML - CIT \| OOCL - CIS2 \| YML - CTI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Yang Ming, Gold Star, Maersk, OOCL
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
KTX4 / OOCL - KTX4	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, ZIM
NSC	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
A3C → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPNW / MPNW → BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JST → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
A3C → BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTE → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CP1 → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSV → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
PS4 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CP1 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
THX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JST → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
JSV → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JSV → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FOC → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS4 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSV → JST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
MD1 / Panther → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
THX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PN1 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JST → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Taiwan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Taiwan to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kaohsiung International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

Cargo flights

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Taiwan to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Taipei to Fuzhou

Most frequent

Kaohsiung to Shekou

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