Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tanzania and China is 17 days 14h. Ships depart from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 17 days 14h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tanzania to China takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tanzania and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Tanzania, Emirates and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tanzania and China by cargo ship is 5,816 Nautical Miles (10,771 Kilometres / 6,693 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tanzania to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tanzania and China by air is around 8,721 Kilometres (5,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tanzania 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 Tanzania to China?

Accepted Answer

316kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tanzania 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
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAS4 / EA4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MASHARIKI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MAZURI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Dar Es Salaam Express → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Santana	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 / FNX / FAS2 / IEA2 / EAX2 / REA2 / EAD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, RCL, Interasia, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS
EA3 → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EA3 → RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EA4 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX1 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
EA3 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 → FA2 / SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Gold Star, ZIM
EAS4 / EA4 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MASHARIKI / EAX1 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, OOCL
EAX1 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
EAX1 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TZX → CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
TZX → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
EAS4 → AWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → WAX4 / FEW6 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FNX / EAX2 / EAD → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping
MAZURI → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 → WAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAZURI → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 / MAZURI → WAX4 / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
EAX2 → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Dar Es Salaam Express → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → AFL - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA2 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAD → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
EAS4 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EA4 / EA3 → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
EA3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
MASHARIKI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX2 → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAZURI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX2 / EAD → KMV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
EA3 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Dar Es Salaam Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA3 → CCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EAS4 / EA4 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Tanzania to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tanzania to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Julius Nyerere International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Most frequent

Kilimanjaro International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Tanzania to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Dar es Salaam to Yantian

Cargo flights

Dar es Salaam to Qingdao

Most frequent

Dar es Salaam to Shekou

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