Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Wuhan is 40 days 3h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 40 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, MSC, ONE, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Wuhan takes around 18h 44m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Wuhan by cargo ship is 14,582 Nautical Miles (27,005 Kilometres / 16,780 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Wuhan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Wuhan by air is around 9,002 Kilometres (5,594 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Wuhan. 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 Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

713kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Wuhan. 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+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NE7 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FE6 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE7 / LL3 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
Swan → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 / LL3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 / Swan → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE7 / LL3 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FE6 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Swan → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 / LL3 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LL3 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FE6 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Swan → Seagull	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE6 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Edinburgh to Wuhan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Edinburgh to Wuhan by Air freight

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Edinburgh Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

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Felixstowe to Shanghai

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London Gateway Port to Ningbo

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