Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Qingdao is 13 days 6h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 13 days 6h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, Wan Hai, King Ocean, ONE, ONE, COSCO, RCL, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, ONE, ONE, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Qingdao takes around 13h 25m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Longhao Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 13h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Qingdao. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 13h 25m. Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Qingdao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Qingdao by cargo ship is 4,547 Nautical Miles (8,421 Kilometres / 5,233 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Qingdao by air is around 4,756 Kilometres (2,955 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, COSCO
CI3 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FME2 / CI5 → GCS / AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Wan Hai
CCX / FCS2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → WAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RMB8 → RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CCX → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → AS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
FME2 → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
FCE / FCS2 → WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → WAX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI5 → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TEI1 / TCX → NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
TCX / TEI1 → WAX3 / SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
TEI1 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX → EAX3 / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO
TCX → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX / RMB8 → AS1 / RNI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL
TCX → NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
TCX → WAX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TCX → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SITC, TS Lines, SLS
CI5 / FME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, COSCO
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, TS Lines, RCL, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL
CI3 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FME2 / CI5 → GCS / AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Wan Hai
FME / RFM3 → AGX / GCS / RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, RCL, China United
CCX / FCS2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL
IEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → WAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IEX / FCS → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CCX → AG3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IEX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / FCS / FME → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FME2 → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
IEX / FCS / RFM3 → AS1 / CPX3 / RNI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL, OOCL
FME → CIX3 / AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen
IEX / FCS → ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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