Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portland and Dalian is 15 days 14h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Portland and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 15 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, Evergreen, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portland to Dalian takes around 18h 57m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portland and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Japan Airlines and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Dalian by cargo ship is 5,530 Nautical Miles (10,241 Kilometres / 6,364 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Dalian (CNDLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Portland to Dalian by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Dalian by air is around 8,844 Kilometres (5,495 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

854kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portland to Dalian. 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 Dalian?

Accepted Answer

461kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portland to Dalian. 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
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAC2 / PCN3 → WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC2 → CT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC2 → AK5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PN3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
HTW → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN4 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
→ Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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