Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Lagos to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lagos and Southampton is 22 days 16h. Ships depart from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lagos and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 22 days 16h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk and Grimaldi.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Lagos to Southampton by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lagos to Southampton takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lagos and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Southampton Airport (SOU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Lagos and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Southampton by cargo ship is 4,894 Nautical Miles (9,064 Kilometres / 5,632 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Apapa (NGAPP) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lagos to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Southampton by air is around 5,541 Kilometres (3,443 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Lagos to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

923kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lagos to Southampton. 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 Lagos to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

377kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lagos to Southampton. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MES → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
WAF6 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MES → Euro-Med	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / ARS → EPIC / IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
→ EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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