Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Mumbai to Edinburgh by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Edinburgh is 30 days. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 30 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Mumbai to Edinburgh by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Edinburgh takes around 17h 15m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Mumbai and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 12,471 Nautical Miles (23,097 Kilometres / 14,352 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Edinburgh by air is around 7,651 Kilometres (4,754 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Mumbai to Edinburgh by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.8t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Edinburgh. 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 Mumbai to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

284kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Edinburgh. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A340-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC2 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
IOS → ECX-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC2 → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC2 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ME2 → SWX / EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→ IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ ECX-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
EPIC → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC2 / IOS → FEMEX1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
EPIC2 / IOS → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM
EPIC / IO2 → FEMEX1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
EPIC / IO3 / IO2 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EPIC2 / IP2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IOS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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