Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghana and China is 28 days 23h. Ships depart from Tema (GHTEM) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghana and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tema (GHTEM) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 28 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghana to China takes around 20h 25m. Flights depart from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghana and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghana and China by cargo ship is 12,035 Nautical Miles (22,289 Kilometres / 13,850 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tema (GHTEM) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghana to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghana and China by air is around 12,288 Kilometres (7,635 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghana to China. 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 Ghana to China?

Accepted Answer

580kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghana to China. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL - X	Direct	N/A	MSC
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, Asyad, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL - X	Direct	N/A	MSC
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM
SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AFL → Phoenix	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AFL - X → Phoenix	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AFL → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL - X → Shikra	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
→ M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SW2 / WAF3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE
WAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AFL → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL - X → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX1 / WAF1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WA1 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX1 / WAF1 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Ghana to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ghana to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kotoka International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Kotoka International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Ghana to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tema to Qingdao

Cargo flights

Tema to Tianjin

Most frequent

Tema to Shekou

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