Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Foshan is 23 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 23 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Foshan takes around 22h 24m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 22h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Foshan by cargo ship is 7,434 Nautical Miles (13,768 Kilometres / 8,555 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Foshan by air is around 13,285 Kilometres (8,255 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

666kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ASA → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ASA → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ASA → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA / SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA → WSA2 / WS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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