Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Tianjin is 29 days 6h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 29 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Tianjin 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 Tianjin?

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, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Tianjin by cargo ship is 8,803 Nautical Miles (16,303 Kilometres / 10,130 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Tianjin 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 Tianjin by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Tianjin. 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 Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

696kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Tianjin. 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	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+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	Every 1-2 days	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 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA / SAS → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
ASA → SWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SAS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 → CYH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → SPS C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASA → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 → IC18	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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