Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Tarragona to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tarragona and Shanghai is 47 days 19h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tarragona and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 47 days 19h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Tarragona to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tarragona to Shanghai takes around 12h 8m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tarragona and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Air China, Lufthansa, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 12h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tarragona and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tarragona and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 8m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tarragona to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,416 Nautical Miles (26,698 Kilometres / 16,589 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tarragona to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Shanghai by air is around 9,900 Kilometres (6,152 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tarragona to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tarragona to Shanghai. 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 Tarragona to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

455kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tarragona to Shanghai. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+9 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
WAX → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SPIX → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEX2 / AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSW → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MSE → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ALGOM → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MSW → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Himalaya → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGAD → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to SAEC → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MARMAEXP → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSW → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARB → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SPIX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Algerian Link 3 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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