Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Liverpool and Shenzhen is 27 days 1h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Liverpool and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 27 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Liverpool to Shenzhen takes around 12h 30m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Liverpool and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, KLM, Air France, Juneyao Airlines, Finnair, EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Liverpool and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 30m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Liverpool to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 15,239 Nautical Miles (28,223 Kilometres / 17,537 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Liverpool to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Shenzhen by air is around 9,634 Kilometres (5,986 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Liverpool to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Liverpool to Shenzhen. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+6 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE55 / Griffin	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → FE3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan-Sentosa → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE4 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
FE4 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Liverpool to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Manchester Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Felixstowe to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Yantian

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