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 27 days 22h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) 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 Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 27 days 22h later. These services are operated by SITC, SITC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 31m. 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, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 31m.

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 57m. 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

1.29t 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

662kg 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 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
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → CKV2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SITC
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CEM → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FE3 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU9 / LL7 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
LL6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU9 / CES → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CES → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLD, SFT
CAX → Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLD, SFT
Swan → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → VTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CES → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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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 Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Nansha

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