Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bristol to Portland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Portland is 23 days 7h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Portland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 23 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bristol to Portland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Portland takes around 17h 10m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Portland International Airport (PDX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Portland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Portland International Airport (PDX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 17h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bristol and Portland?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Portland by cargo ship is 4,495 Nautical Miles (8,325 Kilometres / 5,173 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Portland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Portland by air is around 8,562 Kilometres (5,320 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Portland International Airport (PDX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bristol to Portland by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol to Portland. 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 Bristol to Portland?

Accepted Answer

462kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol to Portland. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Unity Bridge → AMERICAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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