Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from South Africa to Taiwan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and Taiwan is 25 days 18h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Keelung (TWKEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Africa and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Keelung (TWKEL) around 25 days 18h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from South Africa to Taiwan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to Taiwan takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Africa and Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Taiwan by cargo ship is 7,719 Nautical Miles (14,296 Kilometres / 8,883 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Keelung (TWKEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Africa to Taiwan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Taiwan by air is around 11,348 Kilometres (7,052 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Africa to Taiwan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.56t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to Taiwan. 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 South Africa to Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

317kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to Taiwan. 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAX → MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
SA2 / SAS → AN1 / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
SA1 / SAC → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FAX / SA1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
FAX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAX → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX3 / SAF3 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX3 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA1 / SAC → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FAX / SA1 / SAC → KME / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd

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South Africa to Taiwan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Africa to Taiwan by Air freight

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OR Tambo International Airport to Kaohsiung International Airport

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OR Tambo International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

South Africa to Taiwan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Durban to Keelung

Cargo flights

Durban to Kaohsiung

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