Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Birmingham is 34 days 14h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 34 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Birmingham takes around 19h 46m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by DHL, UPS Airlines, DHL, Silk Way West Airlines and DHL and the typical transit time is around 19h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 19h 46m. DHL, UPS Airlines, DHL, Silk Way West Airlines and DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Birmingham by cargo ship is 13,411 Nautical Miles (24,838 Kilometres / 15,433 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Birmingham by air is around 9,730 Kilometres (6,046 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen to Birmingham. 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 Shenzhen to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

480kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Birmingham. 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
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan - Sentosa → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Jade → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Swan - Sentosa → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Griffin → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIL / SX3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
KME / AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FIM / IOM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 / Panther → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FL2 / SX2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MS2 → IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dolphin → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Shenzhen to Birmingham by Air freight

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Hong Kong International Airport to East Midlands Airport

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Yantian to London Gateway Port

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