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 12 days 15h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 12 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM 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 12h 58m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, LOT, Finnair and SAS and the typical transit time is around 12h 58m.

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 4,269 Kilometres (2,652 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

243kg 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

308kg 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 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	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IBC → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VICTORY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KORA → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KORA → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → AGAPOME	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
VICTORY → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Neo Samba → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA3 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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