Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Vancouver is 15 days 12h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 15 days 12h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, China United, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, SM Line, HMM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Vancouver takes around 10h 21m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, EVA Air, China Airlines, Air China, United Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 10h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Vancouver by cargo ship is 5,471 Nautical Miles (10,132 Kilometres / 6,296 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Vancouver by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Vancouver by air is around 10,638 Kilometres (6,610 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

657kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

481kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Vancouver. 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 Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Empire → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
EC1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
SA8 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NW3 / Aztec / AX3 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
Santana → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC
Mexicas → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CPX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
EC1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
SA8 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NW3 / AX3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CPX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
NW1 / AX1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
→ CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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