Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town is 22 days 22h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 22 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ZIM, ONE, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ZIM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town takes around 22h 52m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 52m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town. 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 Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,607 Nautical Miles (12,235 Kilometres / 7,603 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town by air is around 13,277 Kilometres (8,250 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town. 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 Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

785kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A02 → MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
VSX → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Z7S → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FE1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AA7 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS7 → SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JTI → SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
CAX1 / TLC1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS7 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SXT → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA / PVCS / CP2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
US4 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IHX → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
I68 → MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KCS2 / KCS → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
THX → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CV1 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NSC → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
THX → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
JCH → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTV → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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