Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from South Africa to Singapore by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and Singapore is 13 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Africa and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 13 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, PIL, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from South Africa to Singapore by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to Singapore takes around 10h 33m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Qantas and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 10h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Africa and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Singapore by cargo ship is 5,829 Nautical Miles (10,795 Kilometres / 6,708 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Africa to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Singapore by air is around 8,667 Kilometres (5,385 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Africa to Singapore by sea?

Accepted Answer

814kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to Singapore. 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 South Africa to Singapore?

Accepted Answer

367kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to Singapore. 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
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Iroko	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIAX / AIM → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX / AIM → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
IAS → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAS → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
PROTEA → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → IN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI → ASAFGR / WAX4 / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
SAFARI → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → WAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI → AAXSANL / GAC / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
SAFARI → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX1 / SAFARI → EAX2 / MAZURI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SAFARI → IN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX1 / SAFARI → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, COSCO
PROTEA → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → SEAS1 / ESA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MIDAS2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIAX / AIM → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → MEX2 / AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX1 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAFARI → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → SEAS3 / ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AIM → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PROTEA → FI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MIAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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South Africa to Singapore By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Africa to Singapore by Air freight

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OR Tambo International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport

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Cape Town International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport

South Africa to Singapore by Container ship

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