Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Qingdao to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Birmingham is 40 days 11h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 40 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Qingdao to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Birmingham takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, Shenzhen Airlines and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Qingdao and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Birmingham by cargo ship is 16,075 Nautical Miles (29,770 Kilometres / 18,498 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Birmingham by air is around 9,800 Kilometres (6,089 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Qingdao to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Birmingham. 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 Qingdao to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

439kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Birmingham. 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
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Xiamen Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESL - GLX \| GFS - GALEX \| KMTC - AIM \| ONE - FA1 \| RCL - RIM10 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA2 → SE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NAX → SE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAS3 → SE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NAX → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NAX → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NAX → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → AE12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA2 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAX → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook → Silk → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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