Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Houston is 27 days 2h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 27 days 2h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Gold Star, ONE, MSC, MSC, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Houston takes around 20h 29m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 29m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Foshan to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Houston by cargo ship is 10,973 Nautical Miles (20,321 Kilometres / 12,627 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Houston by air is around 13,355 Kilometres (8,299 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

767kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Houston. 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
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, MSC, ZIM
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / MS2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EC2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
NE1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 / OCEAN - USEC6 \|\| CMA - PEX3 \| COSCO - GME2 \| EMC - PEX3 \| OOCL - GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TPN → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
ASE / NEOASAS → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OCR → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEOASAS → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CME → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
US4 / TP16 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 / OCEAN - USEC6 \|\| CMA - PEX3 \| COSCO - GME2 \| EMC - PEX3 \| OOCL - GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PVCS → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX / Panda → Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
PRX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX1 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CME → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
FCS3 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Foshan to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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