Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Valletta to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Valletta and Busan is 41 days 22h. Ships depart from Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Valletta and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 41 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Valletta to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Valletta to Busan takes around 18h 23m. Flights depart from Malta International Airport (MLA) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Valletta and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Malta International Airport (MLA) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, LOT, Swiss, SAS, Air France, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 23m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Valletta and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Valletta and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Malta International Airport (MLA) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 23m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Valletta to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valletta and Busan by cargo ship is 14,786 Nautical Miles (27,383 Kilometres / 17,015 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Valletta to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valletta and Busan by air is around 9,311 Kilometres (5,786 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Malta International Airport (MLA) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Valletta to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Valletta to Busan. 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 Valletta to Busan?

Accepted Answer

570kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Valletta to Busan. 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+9 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NCLEVANT → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BMS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALEX → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WM2 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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