Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tianjin and Seattle is 18 days 4h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tianjin and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 18 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tianjin to Seattle takes around 17h 43m. Flights depart from Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tianjin and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,338 Nautical Miles (9,886 Kilometres / 6,143 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tianjin to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Seattle by air is around 9,199 Kilometres (5,716 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

613kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tianjin to Seattle. 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 Tianjin to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

733kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tianjin to Seattle. 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
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
New Falcon → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Chinook	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
SAMBAR → Chinook	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Pertiwi → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → CPNW / MPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IAX / FI3 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NPI → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CHX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SPS D → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIM → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CEN → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PA1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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