Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Charleston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Charleston is 28 days 6h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 28 days 6h later. These services are operated by ZIM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Charleston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Charleston takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Cargolux and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 7h. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Charleston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Charleston by cargo ship is 10,587 Nautical Miles (19,608 Kilometres / 12,184 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Charleston by air is around 13,595 Kilometres (8,447 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Charleston by sea?

Accepted Answer

985kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Charleston. 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 Beijing to Charleston?

Accepted Answer

794kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Charleston. 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
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP10 / Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	N/A	ZIM, Maersk, MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
KCM2 → MANB / AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AK3 → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AFL - X → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ MANB / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
Dragon → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon - x → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M2X → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE5 / Albatros → TP12 / Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AE12 / Phoenix → TP12 / Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
CIX / CIX3 → MANB / AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CI3 → ZBA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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