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 28 days 15h. Ships depart from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 28 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 43m. Flights depart from Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) 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 Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 20h 43m.

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 7,147 Nautical Miles (13,236 Kilometres / 8,224 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kaohsiung (TWKHH) 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 11,348 Kilometres (7,052 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) 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

497kg 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 A330-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
JTS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NSB → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → FAX / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
NSD → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
TWX → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JPI → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIMEX6 / MEX5 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JTS → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
WSA2 / WS2 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO
JPI → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CTW1 / NTX → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
JPI → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
TWX → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TWX → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
MCT → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JPI → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
WSA2 / WS2 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO
FE4 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
OPNW / PNW1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
JPI → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
JPI → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CTI1 / CTI / CIT / CIS2 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star, Maersk, OOCL
OPNW / PNW1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
NSA → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
WSA2 / WS2 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO
FE4 → SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JTS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → FAX / SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
CIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
TVP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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