Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Shanghai is 11 days 23h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vancouver and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 11 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, SM Line, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Shanghai takes around 12h 36m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Air China, United Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Vancouver and Shanghai. 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 Vancouver to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,511 Nautical Miles (10,207 Kilometres / 6,342 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vancouver to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Shanghai by air is around 10,638 Kilometres (6,610 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

655kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+8 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / PNW4	Direct	N/A	COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
CPNW → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPNW / PNW4 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PNW4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPNW / PNW4 → AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPNW → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WC4 / TP5 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PN1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PN1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CPNW / PNW4 → WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TP5 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPNW / PNW4 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPNW → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPNW / PNW3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPNW → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANP → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP5 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWX → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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