Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cardiff to Porto by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Porto is 8 days. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 8 days later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cardiff to Porto by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Porto takes around 9h 59m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 9h 59m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cardiff and Porto?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Porto by cargo ship is 1,628 Nautical Miles (3,015 Kilometres / 1,873 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Porto by air is around 2,163 Kilometres (1,344 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cardiff to Porto by sea?

Accepted Answer

309kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Porto. 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 Cardiff to Porto?

Accepted Answer

229kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Porto. 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	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC To WAF → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Griffin → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → PGW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL
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Cardiff to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Cardiff to Porto by Container ship

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London Gateway Port to Leixoes

Closest seaports

Southampton to Leixoes

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Tilbury to Leixoes

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