Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Singapore is 3 days 6h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) around 3 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Singapore takes around 5h 10m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, Spring Airlines, Suparna Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Thai Lion Air, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia, Vietnam Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific and the typical transit time is around 5h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Singapore. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 5h 10m. China Cargo Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Suparna Airlines and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Singapore by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Singapore by cargo ship is 2,190 Nautical Miles (4,056 Kilometres / 2,520 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Singapore by air is around 3,810 Kilometres (2,368 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Singapore. 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 Singapore?

Accepted Answer

140kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Singapore. 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Cebu Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SH2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 / Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
SH1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE6 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, China United
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
ASAFGR / WAX4 / AWA / FEW6 / WAF4	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
SH3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AE55 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, ONE, Namsung, PIL, TS Lines
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, PIL, Maersk, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, OOCL, Gold Star, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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