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 16 days 9h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 16 days 9h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, CNC Line, COSCO and Maersk.

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 30m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Hainan Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Juneyao Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 30m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Foshan by cargo ship is 6,815 Nautical Miles (12,622 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

319kg 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Thai Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Wallaby → Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Koala	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
RTWPAN / PAD → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Koala → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCX / PS1ANL → ANZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, 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, CMA CGM
A3S → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
OC1 / OL2 → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL, SLS
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
CA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Koala → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Eagle → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3S → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3S / A3SANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
A3C → APR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL

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Melbourne to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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