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 26 days 18h. 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 26 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, Gold Star, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM, ZIM, CMA CGM 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 22h 24m. 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 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Foshan and Houston. 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 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 13,598 Kilometres (8,449 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

1.33t 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

1.01t 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 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	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Dragon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / MS2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CI3 → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EC2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CBX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TPN → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Griffin → INDUSA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
OCR → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
OCR → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASE → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA / PVCS → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
KCM2 → GME	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → GME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ML - IA1 → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CAE → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CME → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CME → GME	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
Jade → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PVCS → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX / Panda → Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
RES2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX1 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FCS3 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSA → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Foshan to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Foshan to Houston by Air freight

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Foshan to Houston by Container ship

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Yantian to Houston

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