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 11h. Ships depart from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 21 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, PIL, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Gold Star, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Gold Star, Gold Star, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

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 6,289 Nautical Miles (11,648 Kilometres / 7,238 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

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

1.13t 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	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
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, PIL, Gold Star, ONE
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, ANL, X-Press Feeders
EA3 → CSE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
EA4 → ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
Origami → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Origami → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA4 → CIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
EA2 / DFX → CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
Origami → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA4 → CCX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
Origami → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KILIMA → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Origami → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Masiika2 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Origami → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA3 → ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS4 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MAZURI → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Origami → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAZURI → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MAZURI → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MAZURI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 / MAZURI → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
EA2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS4 / EA4 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EA4 → EC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
EAX2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX2 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 / MAZURI / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → WAX3 / FA2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Gold Star, COSCO
EAX2 / MAZURI / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → WAX1 / FAX / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Gold Star, COSCO
EA4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX2 / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → ZAX3 / SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star, COSCO
COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
EAX2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 / MAZURI → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
EAS4 / TZX → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
EA4 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Tanzania to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tanzania to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Julius Nyerere International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Most frequent

Kilimanjaro International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Tanzania to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Dar es Salaam to Shanghai

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