Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Foshan is 20 days 8h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 20 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Foshan takes around 19h 7m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, AirSERBIA and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 16m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Foshan by cargo ship is 13,816 Nautical Miles (25,587 Kilometres / 15,899 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Foshan by air is around 10,865 Kilometres (6,751 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

465kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
AirSERBIA	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X → Griffin	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan-Sentosa → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
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Hamburg to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Hamburg to Foshan by Container ship

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Hamburg to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Yantian

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