Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tanzania and China is 21 days 5h. Ships depart from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive at Qinzhou (CNQZH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive into Qinzhou (CNQZH) around 21 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Interasia, PIL, COSCO and Interasia.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tanzania to China takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Tanzania, Emirates and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tanzania and China by cargo ship is 5,433 Nautical Miles (10,061 Kilometres / 6,252 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and Qinzhou (CNQZH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tanzania to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tanzania and China by air is around 8,721 Kilometres (5,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

798kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tanzania 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 Tanzania to China?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tanzania 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
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Origami → COSCO - QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Origami → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA4 → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 → SA1 / SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, ONE
EAX2 / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → ZAX3 / SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star
IEA → CI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EA3 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAX2 → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IEA → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Origami / MSC - Origami → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 days	Maersk, MSC
MSC - Origami → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Origami → TWN-XMN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Origami → IA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 / MAZURI → A03 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 3/Thailand China Shuttle \|\| HL - TCS \| ML - A03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
EA2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
EA4 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS4 → BS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / TZX → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MAZURI → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / TZX → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EAX2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA2 → SAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
EAX2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEF2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEF2 → ASA	Transshipment	N/A	Evergreen
EA3 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
IEA → KVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia

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Tanzania to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tanzania to China by Air freight

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Julius Nyerere International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Kilimanjaro International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Tanzania to China by Container ship

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Dar es Salaam to Qinzhou

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Dar es Salaam to Xiamen

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