Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Qingdao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Qingdao is 26 days 15h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 26 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Qingdao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Qingdao takes around 22h 56m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 56m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Qingdao by cargo ship is 8,498 Nautical Miles (15,737 Kilometres / 9,779 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Qingdao by air is around 13,621 Kilometres (8,464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Qingdao by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Qingdao. 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 Cape Town to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

775kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Qingdao. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAF2 / ASA → RS2 - X / RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
SAF2 / ASA → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ZIM
SA2 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → WAX4 / AWA / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → AS1 / CPX3 / CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL

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