Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Birmingham is 34 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 34 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Birmingham takes around 21h 34m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 21h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Birmingham by cargo ship is 13,236 Nautical Miles (24,514 Kilometres / 15,232 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Birmingham by air is around 10,499 Kilometres (6,524 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan to Birmingham. 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 Foshan to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

666kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Birmingham. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MASHARIKI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SW2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SH3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NP1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
→ FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
CSS3 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CME → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
CIX6 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Foshan to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Yantian to London Gateway Port

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Nansha to Southampton

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