Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Shenzhen is 38 days 8h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 38 days 8h later. These services are operated by HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Shenzhen takes around 19h 33m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 16,128 Nautical Miles (29,869 Kilometres / 18,560 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Shenzhen by air is around 10,214 Kilometres (6,346 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.9t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow to Shenzhen. 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 Glasgow to Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

529kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow to Shenzhen. 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	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor	Direct	N/A	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Glasgow to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Most frequent

Edinburgh Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Glasgow to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Yantian

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Yantian

Cargo flights

Southampton to Shekou

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Shipping from Glasgow

Shipping to Shenzhen

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Condor / FE3 → Swan Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
Condor / FE3 → Swan Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	N/A	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → NWAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
FAL1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 / LL4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU2 → CTI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin / FP2 → Swan Sentosa / FE6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, MSC

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