Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Glasgow is 34 days 8h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 34 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Glasgow takes around 20h 11m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 20h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Glasgow by cargo ship is 13,812 Nautical Miles (25,580 Kilometres / 15,894 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Glasgow by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Glasgow by air is around 11,681 Kilometres (7,258 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan to Glasgow. 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 Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

760kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Glasgow. 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	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AWE3 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Clanga → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX1 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Foshan to Glasgow By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Yantian to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Nansha to Felixstowe

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Yantian to Felixstowe

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