Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Cape Town is 21 days 23h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 21 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, ZIM, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, ZIM, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, ZIM, COSCO, ZIM, PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Cape Town takes around 22h 59m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,295 Nautical Miles (13,511 Kilometres / 8,395 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Cape Town by air is around 13,285 Kilometres (8,255 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

748kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Cape Town. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Tanzania	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JP1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dolphin → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ZAX2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO
CSP / MSP → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX6 / CVI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
MEX1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX3 / AEF → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
NSA → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE
EA2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAE → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CME → ZAX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
ANA / MELL - ANA \| PIL - ANA \| SWSPL - NAX → ASA / COSCO - ZAX2 \| EMC - ASA \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| PIL - ASA \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, PIL
EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / TZX → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, ONE
JCV / JCV1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, ONE
RS2 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AMA → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SWS → ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
FCS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
RES2 / RS2 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
SAE → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RCS → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
SWS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX6 / CVI → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
EAS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EA3 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASEAN - BTX2 \| CUL - NSX → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → SAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
AEF → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX4 / AWA / WAF4 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 / BEX / EM1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NSA → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSA → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RS2 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EA3 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
MEX1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SAE → UBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
NSD → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPF → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX6 / CVI → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
EAS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SWS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
PVCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AMA → SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NSA → SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NSD → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PVCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson, Evergreen, PIL
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| EMC - ASA \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| PIL - ASA \| ZIM - SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, ZIM
SAF / UBX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
Ingwe → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PHOENIX → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Foshan to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Foshan to Cape Town by Air freight

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