Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Porto is 36 days 6h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Sines (PTSIE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Sines (PTSIE) around 36 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Porto takes around 21hrs. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 21hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 21hrs. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Porto by cargo ship is 14,243 Nautical Miles (26,379 Kilometres / 16,391 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and Sines (PTSIE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Porto by air is around 9,522 Kilometres (5,917 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Porto. 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 Porto?

Accepted Answer

435kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Porto. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI3 → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 / Albatros → AE6 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Dolphin → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE10 / Silk → AE6 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AE10 / Silk → AE6 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Pertiwi → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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