Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Foshan is 19 days 15h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 19 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, PIL, ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, ZIM, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Foshan takes around 19h 50m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Air Tanzania, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Air China and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Johannesburg and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 50m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Foshan by cargo ship is 6,484 Nautical Miles (12,008 Kilometres / 7,461 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Foshan by air is around 10,827 Kilometres (6,728 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+10 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	1-2 times a week	PIL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, Gold Star, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
FAX / SAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SA1 / SAC → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / SAC → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA-x / TLA1-x / ES1-x	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
SAC → SX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SA1 / SAC → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / SAC → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FAX / SA1 / SAC → KME / AG3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA1 / SAC / FAX → KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
ZAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
ZAX3 → IC9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3 → MEX / CMEX / AG4 / ME5 / CSG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, PIL
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Gold Star, ZIM
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → WAX4 / AWA / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA1 / SAC → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SAFARI → TP12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA1 / SAC → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX3 / SAC / SAF3 → JKN / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Ingwe → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Santana	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA1 / SAC → PN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SA1 / SAC → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, PIL
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAF3 → AEU6 / FAL3 / FE9 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA-x / TLA1-x / ES1-x	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, PIL
→ AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Pearl	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Johannesburg to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Durban to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Durban to Nansha

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Durban to Yantian

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