Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Porto is 28 days 13h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Sines (PTSIE) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Sines (PTSIE) around 28 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Porto takes around 22hrs. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Swiss, SAS and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Porto by cargo ship is 13,263 Nautical Miles (24,563 Kilometres / 15,263 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Sines (PTSIE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

977kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Porto. 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 Shanghai to Porto?

Accepted Answer

500kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Porto. 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	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE6 / Lion	Direct	N/A	MSC, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA1 → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE10 / Silk → AE6 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FEW6 → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → AE6	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IA5 → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE55 / Griffin → AE6 / Lion	Transshipment	N/A	MSC, Maersk
Seagull → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE10 / Silk → TA6 / MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Ingwe → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Shanghai to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

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