Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Shanghai is 31 days 11h. Ships depart from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 31 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Shanghai takes around 20h 8m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, SAS and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Shanghai by cargo ship is 13,933 Nautical Miles (25,805 Kilometres / 16,034 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Algeciras (ESALG) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Porto to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Shanghai by air is around 10,635 Kilometres (6,608 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto 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 Porto to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

500kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEX / FE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, ASC, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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