Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Taiwan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Taiwan is 6hrs. Ships depart from Fuzhou (CNFOC) and arrive at Taipei (TWTPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fuzhou (CNFOC) and arrive into Taipei (TWTPE) around 6hrs later. These services are operated by Heung-A.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Taiwan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Taiwan takes around 1h 20m. Flights depart from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, Xiamen Air, EVA Air and Mandarin Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Taiwan. Cargo flights depart from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 20m. China Airlines and EVA Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Taiwan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Taiwan by cargo ship is 144 Nautical Miles (267 Kilometres / 166 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fuzhou (CNFOC) and Taipei (TWTPE).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Taiwan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Taiwan by air is around 319 Kilometres (198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Taiwan by sea?

Accepted Answer

58kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Taiwan. 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 China to Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

19kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Taiwan. 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 AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Mandarin Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Sinotrans, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
MHT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
AWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM, NPDL
THK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
STW	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
SH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
FOC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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China to Taiwan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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