Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Charleston to Edinburgh by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Edinburgh is 17 days 4h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 17 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Charleston to Edinburgh by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Edinburgh takes around 14h 47m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Charleston and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 3,868 Nautical Miles (7,163 Kilometres / 4,451 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Edinburgh by air is around 6,299 Kilometres (3,914 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Charleston to Edinburgh by sea?

Accepted Answer

545kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston to Edinburgh. 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 Charleston to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

76kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston to Edinburgh. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890
Air Canada	N/A
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, Maersk
Unity Bridge →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
TAX / AT2 / ATE2 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 → EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Savannah to London Gateway Port

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