Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sydney to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Shenzhen is 20 days 12h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 20 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, PIL, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, ZIM, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sydney to Shenzhen by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Shenzhen takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sydney and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9hrs. China Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 7,500 Nautical Miles (13,890 Kilometres / 8,631 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Shenzhen by air is around 7,439 Kilometres (4,622 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sydney to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Shenzhen. 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 Sydney to Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

368kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Shenzhen. 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 Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
QantasFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
OL2 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Wallaby	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Southern Star → ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AES → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
KANGAROO → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANE / ANS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Southern Star → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Panda / ZAX → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Noumea Express → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eastern Australia Connect → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KANGAROO → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Wallaby	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
KANGAROO → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
KANGAROO → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → NEAX / NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
SEA / AU2 → NAX / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
KANGAROO → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
ANE / ANS → JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
A3N → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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