Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Qingdao to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and St. Louis is 30 days 15h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Mobile (USMOB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Mobile (USMOB) around 30 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Qingdao to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to St. Louis takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Qingdao and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and St. Louis by cargo ship is 10,261 Nautical Miles (19,003 Kilometres / 11,808 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Mobile (USMOB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and St. Louis by air is around 15,411 Kilometres (9,576 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Qingdao to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to St. Louis. 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 Qingdao to St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to St. Louis. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aztec → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook / ZNP → Lone Star Express / ZGC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Condor → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Santana → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexicas → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
SPS C → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SA8 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SPS D → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NW3 / AX3 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CTP → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA5 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KME / AG1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CI5 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M2X / WSA5 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Empire / ZNS → Lone Star Express / ZGC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Orient → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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