Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Foshan is 24 days 22h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 24 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Foshan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Foshan takes around 22h 15m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Foshan by cargo ship is 8,058 Nautical Miles (14,924 Kilometres / 9,273 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Foshan by air is around 12,406 Kilometres (7,709 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

578kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA / SA2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL, ZIM
ASA / SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS / ASA → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
Iroko	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ASA → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 → WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / SAF2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Cape Town to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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