Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Shanghai is 36 days 15h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 36 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Shanghai takes around 18h 19m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,411 Nautical Miles (26,688 Kilometres / 16,583 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Shanghai by air is around 9,022 Kilometres (5,606 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Shanghai. 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 Edinburgh to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

731kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Shanghai. 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → Jade	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
Albatros → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Seagull	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE6 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE6 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE6 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE6 / Lion → AE5 / Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NET2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NET → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE4 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → AWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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