Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Durban is 20 days 22h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 20 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Durban takes around 22h 40m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Durban by cargo ship is 6,558 Nautical Miles (12,146 Kilometres / 7,547 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Durban by air is around 12,468 Kilometres (7,747 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

585kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Durban. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	N/A	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star, OOCL
EA2 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / TZX → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, ZIM, OOCL
Iroko → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Foshan to Durban By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

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Shekou to Durban

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Nansha to Durban

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