Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taiwan and China is 6hrs. Ships depart from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive at Fuzhou (CNFOC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taiwan and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive into Fuzhou (CNFOC) around 6hrs later. These services are operated by Heung-A.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taiwan to China takes around 1h 20m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taiwan and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Airlines, EVA Air, Mandarin Airlines and Xiamen Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taiwan and China. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 20m. China Airlines and EVA Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Taiwan to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and China by cargo ship is 144 Nautical Miles (267 Kilometres / 166 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taipei (TWTPE) and Fuzhou (CNFOC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taiwan to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and China by air is around 319 Kilometres (198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

58kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taiwan to China. 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 Taiwan to China?

Accepted Answer

32kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taiwan to China. 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 AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Mandarin Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
STW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Evergreen
A3C / SAC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO, PIL
FOC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PS4	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
TWN-XMN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
CS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CNC Line

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NCT2 / NT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinotrans, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CNC Line, SITC
CTE	Direct	2-4 times a week	TS Lines, CNC Line, Evergreen
NCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, SINOL
ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, NPDL, PIL
TCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, China United
CTW2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO

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Taiwan to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

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Taipei to Fuzhou

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Kaohsiung to Xiamen

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Keelung to Shanghai

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