Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Melbourne is 15 days 2h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 15 days 2h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, SLS, TS Lines, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Melbourne takes around 9h 29m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Garuda Indonesia, Vietnam Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Asiana Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Melbourne. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 29m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Foshan to Melbourne by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Melbourne by cargo ship is 5,224 Nautical Miles (9,674 Kilometres / 6,011 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Melbourne by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Melbourne by air is around 7,557 Kilometres (4,696 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

865kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Melbourne. 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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Maersk, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Sinotrans, PIL, TS Lines
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, TS Lines, PIL, Yang Ming
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
IA5 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI → South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC, COSCO, Gold Star
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, TS Lines, PIL, Yang Ming
CA3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
NSD → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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