Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Singapore by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Singapore is 2 days 14h. Ships depart from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 2 days 14h later. These services are operated by Samudera, PIL, PIL, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders and Mariana Express.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Singapore by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Singapore takes around 3h 59m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Scoot, IndiGo, Air India Express, Singapore Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 3h 59m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Singapore by cargo ship is 1,590 Nautical Miles (2,944 Kilometres / 1,830 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kolkata (INCCU) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Singapore by air is around 2,929 Kilometres (1,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Singapore by sea?

Accepted Answer

645kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Singapore. 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 India to Singapore?

Accepted Answer

95kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Singapore. 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
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX Loop 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera, AC Lines
CCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SF7 / 9SO / KKS/CAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, ONE
SKX4	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders
SKX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CASb	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Mariana Express, PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI2 → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ICI / CI2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CI2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2 → ASAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2 / ICI → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, China United
ICI → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CI2 → WAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2 / ICI → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO
CI2 / ICI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO
CI2 → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2 / ICI → FCE / ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO
ICI → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, China United
ICI → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CI2 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ICI → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CI2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCS / JAC → WAX / FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CCS → AS6 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
JAC → AE55	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCS / ISG → SEAS2 / ESA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
ICI / CI2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CI2 → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCS → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS / SGX → ASEA / SDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
Colombo-Cochin-New Mangalore Feeder → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Colombo-Cochin-New Mangalore Feeder → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Colombo-Cochin-New Mangalore Feeder → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Colombo-Cochin-New Mangalore Feeder → Ingwe	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Colombo-Cochin-New Mangalore Feeder → Dar Es Salaam Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Colombo-Cochin-New Mangalore Feeder → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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