Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sydney to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Foshan is 20 days 10h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 20 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, MSC, MSC, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sydney to Foshan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Foshan takes around 9h 44m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, VietJet Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Scoot, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 9h 44m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sydney and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 44m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Foshan by cargo ship is 7,405 Nautical Miles (13,713 Kilometres / 8,521 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Foshan by air is around 7,538 Kilometres (4,684 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sydney to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Foshan. 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 Sydney to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Foshan. 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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Scoot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
Dragon / AUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
Noumea Express → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
OL2 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AES → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
OL1 → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eastern Australia Connect → COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA1 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANE / ANS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Eastern Australia Connect → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CAT → BS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Eastern Australia Connect → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA1 → JKN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
A3N → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
AA1 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SEA / AU2 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ZAX → KYX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
CAT / STA → EAS3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAE / CA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, PIL, Yang Ming, SLS
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
STA / CAT → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, PIL
AA1 → SAE / CA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL, Yang Ming
KANGAROO → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Panda	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Eastern Australia Connect → COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A3N / A3NANL → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AAA1 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3N → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KANGAROO → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3S / A3SANL / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, PIL
CAT / STA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Sinotrans, PIL
AAA1 / AA1 → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
A3N / A3NANL → A3S / A3SANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
STA → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → A3S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KANGAROO → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ANE / ANS → CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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