Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Seattle to Qingdao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Qingdao is 17 days 9h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 17 days 9h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Seattle to Qingdao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Qingdao takes around 20h 18m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 20h 18m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Seattle and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Qingdao by cargo ship is 5,273 Nautical Miles (9,765 Kilometres / 6,068 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Qingdao by air is around 9,498 Kilometres (5,902 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Seattle to Qingdao by sea?

Accepted Answer

633kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Qingdao. 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 Seattle to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

503kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Qingdao. 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3	Direct	N/A	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PN3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PN3 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 / Griffin → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FP2 / Griffin → NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
PN3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FP2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Griffin → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PN3 → NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FP2 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
PE2 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV → BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PE2 → CIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPV → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPV / PNW5 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PNW1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSN/PNW / PANZ → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS1ANL → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PNS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PNW1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PNW1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MPNW → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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