Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portland and Shanghai is 14 days 9h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Portland and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 14 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portland to Shanghai takes around 24h 26m. Flights depart from Portland International Airport (PDX) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portland and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 24h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Portland and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Portland International Airport (PDX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Portland to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,897 Nautical Miles (10,922 Kilometres / 6,787 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Portland to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Shanghai by air is around 11,802 Kilometres (7,333 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portland 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 Portland to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

81kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portland 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
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
PN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPS → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HBB →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAC2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAC2 / PCN3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3 → KTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PN3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
PN3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3 → ICN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PN3 → ICN / CVT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
PN3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PN3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE

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