Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and Southampton is 40 days 3h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 40 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to Southampton takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air and Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Southampton by cargo ship is 14,009 Nautical Miles (25,945 Kilometres / 16,122 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Southampton by air is around 8,885 Kilometres (5,521 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan to Southampton. 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 Wuhan to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

384kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan to Southampton. 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every few hours	Airbus A320+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+4 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
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
EXX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SAX → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
US1 / TP11 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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