Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Tianjin is 43 days 22h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 43 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Tianjin takes around 10h 13m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Tianjin by cargo ship is 16,570 Nautical Miles (30,688 Kilometres / 19,069 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Tianjin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Tianjin by air is around 8,555 Kilometres (5,316 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow to Tianjin. 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 Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow to Tianjin. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Swan → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 / LL3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE7 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Swan → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Glasgow to Tianjin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Tianjin by Air freight

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Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Most frequent

Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Glasgow to Tianjin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Tianjin / Xingang

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