Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Munich to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Shanghai is 29 days 23h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 29 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Munich to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Shanghai takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, Air China, KLM, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air France, Thai Airways, All Nippon Airways, Cargolux and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Munich and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Munich and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Munich to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,325 Nautical Miles (26,530 Kilometres / 16,485 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Shanghai by air is around 8,807 Kilometres (5,473 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Munich to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich to Shanghai. 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 Munich to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

459kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich to Shanghai. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+9 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE10 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE55 / Griffin	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → AG2 / CGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
AE10 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AE5 / Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AE5 / Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC

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