Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Tarragona is 33 days 14h. Ships depart from Jiangyin (CNJIA) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jiangyin (CNJIA) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 33 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Tarragona takes around 13h 20m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, KLM, Air France, Asiana Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, British Airways, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Tarragona. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 13h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Tarragona by cargo ship is 16,667 Nautical Miles (30,867 Kilometres / 19,180 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Tarragona by air is around 9,900 Kilometres (6,152 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Tarragona. 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 Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Tarragona. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+9 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
AE11 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Shanghai to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Jiangyin to Barcelona

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