Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Charleston to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Zürich is 20 days 22h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 20 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Charleston to Zürich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Zürich takes around 15h 52m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 52m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Charleston and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Zürich by cargo ship is 4,668 Nautical Miles (8,646 Kilometres / 5,372 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Zürich by air is around 7,343 Kilometres (4,563 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Charleston to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

786kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston to Zürich. 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 Charleston to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

547kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston to Zürich. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AMERXL / NEWS → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → MSW / HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
GUF → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZXB → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
ZCP → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC3 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IPE2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IAX / WIN → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZXB → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
US1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Emerald → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZXB → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
EC2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
ZCP → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC3 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OL2 → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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