Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Birmingham is 44 days 7h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 44 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Birmingham takes around 20h 8m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 20h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Birmingham by cargo ship is 14,784 Nautical Miles (27,380 Kilometres / 17,013 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Birmingham by air is around 8,791 Kilometres (5,462 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Birmingham. 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 Beijing to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

507kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Birmingham. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Pertiwi → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KME / AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BS3 / A09 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / FI3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA8 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BS5 / A14 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AEU3 / LL2 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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