Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Frankfurt is 40 days 5h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 40 days 5h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Cargolux, Turkish Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 12hrs. Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Cargolux, Turkish Airlines and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 14,815 Nautical Miles (27,437 Kilometres / 17,049 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Frankfurt by air is around 8,875 Kilometres (5,514 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

666kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Frankfurt. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 / Swan	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE1 / AE2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AC2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SH2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Thai Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE1 / AE2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KCS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AME1/TPM → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA1 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KTH → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Thai Express → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EXX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 / Jade → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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