Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Taipei is 30 days 11h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Keelung (TWKEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Keelung (TWKEL) around 30 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, ONE and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Taipei takes around 23h 23m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Taipei by cargo ship is 7,999 Nautical Miles (14,814 Kilometres / 9,205 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Keelung (TWKEL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Taipei by air is around 14,215 Kilometres (8,833 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Taipei. 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 Taipei?

Accepted Answer

849kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Taipei. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+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 / SAF2 / ASA → CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
ASA / SAF2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ASA → TBS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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