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 34 days 6h. Ships depart from Tema (GHTEM) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghana and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tema (GHTEM) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 34 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM and CMA CGM.

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 53m. Flights depart from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghana and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 20h 53m.

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 11,829 Kilometres (7,350 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kotoka International Airport (ACC) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.51t 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

499kg 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	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Gold Star, ONE
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3	Direct	N/A	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, ONE, OOCL
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, APL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL
WAX1 / WAF1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WA1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AFL → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX3 / WAF3 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ BS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SW2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX3 / WAF3 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SW2 → NCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SW2 / WAF3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE
WAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SW2 / WAF3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
WAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX1 / WAF1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAF1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX1 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX1 / WAF1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAX / WA1 → KYX / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, Gold Star
WAX1 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FA2 / SW2 → KYX / EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Gold Star, ONE
WAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FA2 / SW2 → KYX / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star, ONE
WAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WA1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWS → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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 Beijing Capital International Airport

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Kotoka International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Ghana to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tema to Qingdao

Cargo flights

Tema to Tianjin

Most frequent

Tema to Nansha

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