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 37 days 15h. 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 37 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming and CMA CGM.

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, Air China, Korean Air, China Southern Airlines 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 15,034 Nautical Miles (27,843 Kilometres / 17,301 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

2.16t 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

439kg 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 A330-200
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE3 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen
FP2 / Griffin → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
FP2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FP2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FAL1 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IRX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
UKE → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LL4 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
OCR → ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FP2 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
FAL1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
OCR → ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Birmingham to Qingdao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Qingdao by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Closest airports

Manchester Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Birmingham to Qingdao by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Qingdao

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Qingdao

Most frequent

Immingham to Qingdao

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