Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Abu Dhabi to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Foshan is 19 days 10h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 19 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Yang Ming, FT, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, KAWA, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Abu Dhabi to Foshan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Foshan takes around 6h 50m. Flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways and Air China and the typical transit time is around 6h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Abu Dhabi and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Abu Dhabi and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 50m. Emirates, China Southern Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Foshan by cargo ship is 6,232 Nautical Miles (11,542 Kilometres / 7,172 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Foshan by air is around 5,933 Kilometres (3,687 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Abu Dhabi to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi to Foshan. 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 Abu Dhabi to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to Foshan. 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
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+3 others
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Maputo Express → CISC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
FE5 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PGX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SGS / ISG / JAC / SGX → CWS / CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, BTL, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → CIX4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
Qingdao - Jebel Ali → CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA
ISG / JAC → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Maersk
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEF4 / EAX6 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
RGI → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IRX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AEF4 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX6 / MEY	Direct	N/A	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6 / MEY → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 / MEY → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX6B / MEYB → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → Pertiwi	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
FE5 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CCS / ISG → PEARLAS1 / PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
PGX → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Qingdao - Jebel Ali → CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA
CCS / RIG3 → AS6 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
CCS / RIG3 → AS6 / RSI11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
JJS/SJS → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
RIG3 → RNI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
IRX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RGI → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GULFEIN1 / ASX → CIMEX1 / MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KGS / COSCO - KGS \| ONE - PGS \| XPF - KGS → CIMEX1 / MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	N/A	PIL

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Abu Dhabi to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Abu Dhabi to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Al Maktoum International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Closest airports

Abu Dhabi International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Abu Dhabi to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Shekou

Closest seaports

Abu Dhabi to Nansha

Most frequent

Jebel Ali to Nansha

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