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 31 days 4h. 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 31 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, 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 17m. 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, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 20h 17m.

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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 20h 17m. Ethiopian 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 10,835 Nautical Miles (20,067 Kilometres / 12,469 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lekki (NGLKK) 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

1.78t 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

555kg 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+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+2 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
FEW2 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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
FA2 / SW2 → KYX / EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Gold Star, ONE
WAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FA2 / SW2 → KYX / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star, ONE
WAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX3 / WAF3 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SW2 → AG1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
SW2 / FA2 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ONE
SW2 → SX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
SW2 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SW2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX3 / FA2 / WAF3 → CIX / CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, Gold Star
SW2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ONE
WAX3 / WAF3 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SW2 → AG1	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
SW2 / FA2 → SX2 / ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
SW2 → SX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SW2 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SW2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX3 / FA2 / WAF3 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL
SW2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
WAX → SEAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → SEAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Lagos to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Lagos to Foshan by Air freight

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Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Lagos to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cotonou to Shekou

Closest seaports

Lekki to Nansha

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Lekki to Hong Kong

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