Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Shanghai is 2 days 18h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 2 days 18h later. These services are operated by SJJS, Sinotrans, HASCO, COSCO, SJJS, VASIS, Maersk, COSCO, SITC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Interasia, China United, OOCL, SITC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, POCEAN, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, SJJS, SJJS, ONE, Maersk, Sinotrans, Maersk, COSCO, Sinotrans, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming, SITC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Shanghai takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Spring Airlines, Air China, Spring Airlines Japan, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines and China Postal Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tokyo and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 45m. China Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Air China, Japan Airlines and China Postal Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Shanghai by cargo ship is 1,028 Nautical Miles (1,904 Kilometres / 1,183 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Shanghai by air is around 1,779 Kilometres (1,105 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

184kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo 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 Tokyo to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

117kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo 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 Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air ChinaFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Spring Airlines Japan	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Japan AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKT7 / SINOL - SKT7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
SJK1 / SJJS - SJK1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO, SJJS
SKT5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJK2/SJH2 / SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS, ONE
VTX3 / KMTC - VTX3 \| SITC - VTX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	VASIS, SITC, King Ocean
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NJ1 / VTX2 / SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SITC, SINOL
WSA8 / TLP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
SH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL
EX1 / APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, APL, Maersk
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJS → COSCO - SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
SH3 → COSCO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JCV → SNG7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3N → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA88 → SSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
IA88 → SJT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
JPH → SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP7 → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCKT1 / SINOL - NCKT1 → SNG5 / SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
SH3 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A3N → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCKT2 / SINOL - NCKT2 → SNG5 / SINOL - SNG5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
JTS → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TP7 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA4 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Sentosa → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP7 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTS → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - -- → APRANL2 / ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
KTX4 → CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JTS → CTI1 / CTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
PBT2 & PST2 → CJV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JTS → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - -- → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTS → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SKT4 / SINOL - SKT4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
CHH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
SKT7 / SINOL - SKT7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SINOL
SJK1 / SJJS - SJK1	Direct	1-2 times a week	HASCO, SJJS
SKT5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT6/U6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HASCO
SJX1/SJX3 / SKS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, STARO
SJX5/SJX9 / SJX2/SJX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CCL
SJK2/SJH2 / SJJS - SJK2/SJH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS, ONE
VTX3 / KMTC - VTX3 \| SITC - VTX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	VASIS, SITC, King Ocean
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JP1 / A06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SKT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
NJ1 / VTX2 / SINOL - NJ1 \| SITC - VTX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SITC, SINOL

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