Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Lagos to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lagos and Beijing is 34 days 18h. Ships depart from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lagos and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 34 days 18h later. These services are operated by PIL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Lagos to Beijing by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lagos to Beijing takes around 21h 39m. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lagos and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, KLM, Air France and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 21h 39m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Lagos and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Beijing by cargo ship is 11,981 Nautical Miles (22,188 Kilometres / 13,787 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tincan (NGTIN) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lagos to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Beijing by air is around 11,678 Kilometres (7,256 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Lagos to Beijing by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lagos to Beijing. 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 Lagos to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

707kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lagos to Beijing. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX3 / WAF3 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SW2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SW2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
→ M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SW2 / WAF3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE
WAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
→ NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX3 → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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