Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Riga by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Riga is 13 days 3h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 13 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Riga by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Riga takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Riga?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Riga by cargo ship is 1,464 Nautical Miles (2,711 Kilometres / 1,685 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Riga by air is around 2,232 Kilometres (1,387 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Southampton to Riga by sea?

Accepted Answer

234kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Riga. 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 Southampton to Riga?

Accepted Answer

175kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Riga. 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
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC → BALT1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → DENMS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA4 → N24	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA2 → N24	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TA2 → Z98	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEOASAS → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IBC → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CALFB → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → DENMS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA4 → N24	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA4 → Z98	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
Neo Samba → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA3 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EPIC → DENMS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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