Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Bristol by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Bristol is 40 days 4h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 40 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Bristol by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Bristol takes around 21h 24m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Bristol Airport (BRS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 21h 24m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Bristol by cargo ship is 14,266 Nautical Miles (26,421 Kilometres / 16,417 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Bristol by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Bristol by air is around 9,445 Kilometres (5,869 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Bristol by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.81t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Bristol. 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 Shanghai to Bristol?

Accepted Answer

488kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Bristol. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
AE2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EXX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUG / EC4 → TAE3 / AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SAX → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP12 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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