Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Buenos Aires by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Buenos Aires is 42 days 7h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Buenos Aires (ARBUE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Buenos Aires (ARBUE) around 42 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Buenos Aires by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Buenos Aires takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Buenos Aires. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Buenos Aires by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Buenos Aires by cargo ship is 12,745 Nautical Miles (23,605 Kilometres / 14,667 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Buenos Aires (ARBUE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Buenos Aires by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Buenos Aires by air is around 19,627 Kilometres (12,196 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Buenos Aires by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Buenos Aires. 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 Shanghai to Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Buenos Aires. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASE / NEOASAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 / ES1 / SA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE1 / AE2 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASAS2 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BS3 / A09 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Northern Star / ML - Northern Star → NEOASAS / ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
Dragon → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA28 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCS2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS → ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CV1 → ESA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
BS3 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS3 → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Koala → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUN → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTK → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Bengal → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PHOENIX → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE5 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Tiger / MD3 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
SX2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAK - FE → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → SEAS1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL
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