Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taiwan and South Africa is 23 days 7h. Ships depart from Taichung (TWTXG) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taiwan and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Taichung (TWTXG) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 23 days 7h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taiwan to South Africa takes around 20h 57m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taiwan and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Air China and the typical transit time is around 20h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and South Africa by cargo ship is 6,809 Nautical Miles (12,610 Kilometres / 7,836 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taichung (TWTXG) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taiwan to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and South Africa by air is around 11,493 Kilometres (7,142 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taiwan to South Africa. 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 South Africa?

Accepted Answer

513kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taiwan to South Africa. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSD → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSD → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
NSD → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWX → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TWX → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
NSD → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSD → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → FAX / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Evergreen
KTX3 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NSD → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWX → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KTX3 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AG1 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
TWX → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MS2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSB → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AG1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA / ME4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CIX → FAX / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
JTS → ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Gold Star, ONE
CIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
JTS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSM / KTX5 → SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
CNS / NCS → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CNS / NCS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
JTS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
JSM / KTX5 → SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
JSM / KTX5 → SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
KTX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
JTS → ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Gold Star, ONE
JTS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO

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Taiwan to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Taichung to Durban

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Keelung to Durban

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