Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Liverpool to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Liverpool and Shanghai is 23 days. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Liverpool and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 23 days later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Liverpool to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Liverpool to Shanghai takes around 11h 16m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Liverpool and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, Hainan Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 16m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Liverpool and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Liverpool and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 16m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Liverpool to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,120 Nautical Miles (26,150 Kilometres / 16,249 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Liverpool to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Shanghai by air is around 9,179 Kilometres (5,704 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Liverpool to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Liverpool to Shanghai. 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 Liverpool to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

573kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Liverpool to Shanghai. 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
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+7 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → FAL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FE4 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → AG2 / CGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → SA3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
FE4 → SA3-x	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
FE4 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → AWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE3 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → AG2 / CGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE3 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE2 → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE2 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE2 → AG2 / CGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Liverpool to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Liverpool to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Liverpool to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Shanghai

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Shanghai

Cargo flights

Southampton to Shanghai

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