Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Portland to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portland and Beijing is 15 days 10h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Portland and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 15 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Portland to Beijing by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portland to Beijing takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Portland International Airport (PDX) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portland and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, KLM and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Portland and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Beijing by cargo ship is 5,687 Nautical Miles (10,533 Kilometres / 6,545 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Portland to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Beijing by air is around 12,564 Kilometres (7,807 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Portland to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

723kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portland to Beijing. 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 Portland to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

129kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portland to Beijing. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every few hours	Airbus A330-300+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAC2 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PN3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HBB / CPS → M2X / WSA5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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