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 23 days 2h. Ships depart from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 23 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, PIL, COSCO, MSC, ONE, ZIM, MSC, ZIM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, ONE, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Gold Star, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, ZIM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, Maersk, Gold Star, Gold Star, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.

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, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways 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 6,244 Nautical Miles (11,564 Kilometres / 7,186 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

1t 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
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / GSL - TZX \| HL - EAS4 \| ONE - EA4 \| PIL - EA3 \| ZIM - TZX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ZIM, HEDE, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, ONE
IEX → EAX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
Origami → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EA4 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSC - Origami → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Origami → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TZX → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
Origami → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAZURI → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Origami → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EA4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Origami → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX2 / MAZURI → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
Origami → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EAX2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 → MEX6	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	Gold Star, COSCO, Maersk
MAZURI → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MAZURI → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 / MAZURI → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
Origami → PHOENIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MAZURI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAS4 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA3 → ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS4 / TZX → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX2 / MAZURI → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
EAS4 / EA4 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
EAX2 / MAZURI / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → WAX1 / FAX / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, COSCO, Maersk
EAX2 / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → ZAX3 / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, COSCO
MAZURI → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA4 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS4 → SE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TZX → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star

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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

Julius Nyerere International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Tanzania to China by Container ship

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Dar es Salaam to Shanghai

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