Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lagos and Foshan is 29 days 12h. Ships depart from Cotonou (BJCOO) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lagos and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cotonou (BJCOO) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 29 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lagos to Foshan takes around 20h 26m. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lagos and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lagos and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 26m. Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lagos to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Foshan by cargo ship is 9,881 Nautical Miles (18,299 Kilometres / 11,370 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cotonou (BJCOO) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lagos to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lagos and Foshan by air is around 11,738 Kilometres (7,293 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.77t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lagos 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 Lagos to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

494kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lagos 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWAX3 → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW2 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWAX3 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEW2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW2 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWAX3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAF1 / FAX → CSS3 / CM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL
WAX1 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAX / WA1 → KYX / EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Gold Star
WAX1 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWAX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWAX3 → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWAX3 → SEAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWAX3 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW2 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWAX3 → SEAS1-x	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW2 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WA1 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WA1 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX1 / FAX / WAF1 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WA1 / FAX → SX2 / ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
WAX1 / WAF1 → ESA-x / TLA1-x	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
NWC-CAN-WAF → Griffin	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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Lagos to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Lagos to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Lagos to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cotonou to Shekou

Closest seaports

Cotonou to Nansha

Cargo flights

Cotonou to Hong Kong

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