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 35 days 6h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) 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 Nansha (CNNSA) around 35 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM 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 19h 30m. 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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by AirSERBIA, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 19h 30m.

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 58m. 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 10,151 Nautical Miles (18,800 Kilometres / 11,682 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Nansha (CNNSA).

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

1.24t 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

669kg 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+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU9 / LL7 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → CA2	Transshipment	N/A	Yang Ming
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CES → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Hamburg to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Cargo flights

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Hamburg to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Nansha

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