Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Foshan is 43 days 23h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 43 days 23h later. These services are operated by HMM, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Foshan takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by AirSERBIA, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 51m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Foshan by cargo ship is 13,965 Nautical Miles (25,863 Kilometres / 16,070 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Foshan by air is around 9,667 Kilometres (6,007 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.95t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Foshan. 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 Hamburg to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

678kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Foshan. 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
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+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
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan Sentosa / FE6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
CES → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU3 → RBC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
FAL2 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FUJI → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP1 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU3 → RBC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL2 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE2 / AE1 → JCS / AC6/PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CEM → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Hamburg to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

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Hamburg to Yantian

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