Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Foshan is 21 days 22h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 21 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Foshan takes around 19h 59m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Air Tanzania, Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Kenya Airways and Air China and the typical transit time is around 19h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Johannesburg and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 19h 59m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Foshan by cargo ship is 6,471 Nautical Miles (11,985 Kilometres / 7,447 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Foshan by air is around 10,827 Kilometres (6,728 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

465kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / ASAF1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, HSUD
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / SAF3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd
SAC → FE6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
ZAX1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHAKA2 → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SHAKA2 → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZAX1 → KTX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX1 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX1 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX1 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX1 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAFARI → IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → A3SANL / A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC → JTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Gold Star
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SHAKA2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SA1 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SAC → JCV	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
SAC → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAX → CCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → FCS / FME / EI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
ZAX3 → RBC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
→ PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Swan Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAX → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Johannesburg to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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OR Tambo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Durban to Hong Kong

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Durban to Shekou

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