Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Detroit to Kingston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Kingston is 10 days 17h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 10 days 17h later. These services are operated by ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM and Seaboard Marine.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Detroit to Kingston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Kingston takes around 11h 15m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 11h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Detroit and Kingston?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Kingston by cargo ship is 1,460 Nautical Miles (2,704 Kilometres / 1,680 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Kingston (JMKIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Kingston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Kingston by air is around 2,796 Kilometres (1,737 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Detroit to Kingston by sea?

Accepted Answer

628kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit to Kingston. 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 Detroit to Kingston?

Accepted Answer

195kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Kingston. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+9 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, FT
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
EMUSA → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Philadelphia Express → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECCAR → ECCOL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
AMERXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OL2 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ECCAR → CARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EMUSA → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
USA to SAEC String 1 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Detroit to Kingston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Norman Manley International Airport

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