Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and St. Louis is 30 days 19h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 30 days 19h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to St. Louis takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and St. Louis by cargo ship is 12,095 Nautical Miles (22,400 Kilometres / 13,919 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and Norfolk (USORF).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and St. Louis by air is around 15,178 Kilometres (9,431 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.4t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

635kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to St. Louis. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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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
→ MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AFL - X → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AFL → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ MANB / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
Dragon → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FI3 → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M2X → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AK3 → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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 → TP12 / ZBA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM

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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
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Beijing Capital International Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

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Tianjin to Norfolk

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