Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Foshan is 17 days 6h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 17 days 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CNC Line, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Foshan takes around 9h 42m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Xiamen Air, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Foshan by cargo ship is 6,816 Nautical Miles (12,623 Kilometres / 7,843 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Foshan by air is around 7,557 Kilometres (4,696 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

515kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne 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
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350+4 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Wallaby	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KEA / OC1 → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
TTZ / ANL - TTZ → ANZEX / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL
OC1 / OL2 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
PANZ / OL1 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
OC1 / OL2 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
ANP / OC1 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WSN/PNW / PANZ → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming, SLS
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
Koala → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Panda	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Eagle → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C → CAPa	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
A3S → CAPa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
A3S / A3SANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Melbourne to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Melbourne to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Melbourne to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Melbourne to Nansha

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