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 14 days 20h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 14 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, OOCL, TS Lines, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, OOCL and ONE.

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 21m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, VietJet Air, Hainan Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Scoot, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 21m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 21m. 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 5,187 Nautical Miles (9,607 Kilometres / 5,969 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) 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

848kg 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

459kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
VietJet Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
VietJet Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+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, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Sinotrans, Maersk, PIL, TS Lines
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS, Yang Ming, PIL
FCE / FCS2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
Ipanema → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AX2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Orchid → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SX1 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Andes → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
M2X → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GME2 / GCC1 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO
SEAS3 / ASAS2 / CMA - SEAS3 \| ML - ASAS2 → AAXS / South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL
IA5 → GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCT / CHL4 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Bayan Ko → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIMEX6 / MEX5 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JTS → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
Ipanema → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PEX3 → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX5 / ME4 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
KTX3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JTS → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AEM2 / WM2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
AEM2 / WM2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX5 / ME4 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Orchid → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANZEX / CNS / NCS → A3C / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, PIL
Bayan Ko → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Andes → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JTS → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JPI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTI1 / CIS2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
SHAKA2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KTX4 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KCS → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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