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 10h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 34 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE and COSCO.

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 36m. 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, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 21h 36m.

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 14,306 Nautical Miles (26,495 Kilometres / 16,464 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

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

1.97t 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

608kg 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAX → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
REX2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EA4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SW2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEA / PVCS → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ACSA2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Panda → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KILIMA → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
EAX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX6 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CME → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSS3 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dolphin → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Lion → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Foshan to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Foshan to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Foshan to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Southampton

Closest seaports

Nansha to Bristol / Portbury

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