Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Shanghai is 36 days 17h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 36 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Shanghai takes around 12h 20m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Lufthansa, KLM, Qatar Airways, Emirates, British Airways, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Zürich to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Shanghai by cargo ship is 8,747 Nautical Miles (16,199 Kilometres / 10,065 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Shanghai by air is around 10,527 Kilometres (6,541 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Shanghai. 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 Zürich to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

505kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Shanghai. 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
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+10 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
US3 / TP15 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AT4 / AL6 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MPS → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Med Canadian → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TYR → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL6 / TA12 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FIM / IOM → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Vado Ligure to Shanghai

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