Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brisbane and Shanghai is 16 days 17h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brisbane and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 16 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, Sinotrans, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brisbane to Shanghai takes around 10h 22m. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brisbane and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and Shanghai by cargo ship is 4,837 Nautical Miles (8,959 Kilometres / 5,567 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brisbane to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and Shanghai by air is around 8,186 Kilometres (5,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

982kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

479kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brisbane 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, ONE
A3SANL / A3S → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3C → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3C → WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
CAT →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
CAT → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CAT → WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3C → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3S / SAS → WSA2 / WS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
A3SANL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3S → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Yang Ming, PIL, TS Lines, SLS
CAT / STA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Sinotrans, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM
Dragon / AUN	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, ONE
ZAX / Panda	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
Wallaby	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL

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