Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Guangzhou to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Birmingham is 37 days 16h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 37 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Guangzhou to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Birmingham takes around 21h 49m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 21h 49m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Guangzhou and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Birmingham by cargo ship is 13,471 Nautical Miles (24,948 Kilometres / 15,502 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Birmingham by air is around 10,499 Kilometres (6,524 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Guangzhou to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Birmingham. 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 Guangzhou to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

588kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Birmingham. 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
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Orchid → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL2 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CTE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CNC - BBX3 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JTS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CTE → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KCI → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Orchid → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM3 / EM1 → AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AWA / FEW6 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AWA / FEW6 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEW3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Shikra → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CPF / NP1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IA7 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
FEW3 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Clanga → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPF / NP1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPF / NP1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CPF / NP1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
REX2 / CMA - REX2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
MASHARIKI → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAS3 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM → NE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASAFGR → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWA / FEW6 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEW3 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Shikra → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CP2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Guangzhou to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Southampton

Closest seaports

Nansha to Liverpool

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Nansha to London Gateway Port

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