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 39 days 2h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 39 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

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 11hrs. 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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

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 14,962 Nautical Miles (27,709 Kilometres / 17,218 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

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

1.08t 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

457kg 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Jade → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL2 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CID → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PA1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KME / AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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