Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Qingdao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Qingdao is 43 days 21h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 43 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Qingdao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Qingdao takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air and Shenzhen Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Qingdao by cargo ship is 17,758 Nautical Miles (32,887 Kilometres / 20,435 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Qingdao by air is around 9,800 Kilometres (6,089 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Qingdao by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Qingdao. 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 Birmingham to Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

440kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Qingdao. 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
Capital Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AL1 / TA3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE3 / Condor → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LL4 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FE3 / Condor → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Condor → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / LL4 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Birmingham to Qingdao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Qingdao by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Closest airports

Manchester Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

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London Stansted Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Birmingham to Qingdao by Container ship

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Southampton to Qingdao

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Qingdao

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