Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Edinburgh to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Shenzhen is 37 days 14h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 37 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Edinburgh to Shenzhen by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Shenzhen takes around 19h 32m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 32m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Edinburgh and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 16,128 Nautical Miles (29,869 Kilometres / 18,560 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Shenzhen by air is around 9,903 Kilometres (6,154 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Edinburgh to Shenzhen by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.87t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Shenzhen. 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 Edinburgh to Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

751kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Shenzhen. 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Albatros → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL7 / NE7 → AS9 / CMA - AS9 \| KMTC - AIS4 \| ONE - CIP \| PIL - CPS \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX \| ZIM - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FE6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Swan Sentosa / FE6 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
FE6 → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Swan Sentosa → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → SAS	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
Albatros → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 / NE7 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEU7 → CAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL7 → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Swan Sentosa / FE6 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
FE6 → 9HI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Swan Sentosa → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan Sentosa / FE6 → Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
FE6 → SA6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Santana	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Edinburgh to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Edinburgh to Shenzhen by Air freight

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Edinburgh Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

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Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Edinburgh to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Yantian

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