Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Cardiff is 34 days 12h. 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 Cardiff?

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 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Cardiff takes around 21h 10m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Bristol Airport (BRS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 21h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Cardiff by cargo ship is 13,222 Nautical Miles (24,486 Kilometres / 15,215 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Cardiff by air is around 9,854 Kilometres (6,123 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen to Cardiff. 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 Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

570kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Cardiff. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 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
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSM3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KME / AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIL / SX3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FIM / IOM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
Phoenix → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
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	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AFL → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
New Falcon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MS2 → IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 / MS2 → FE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Lang Co Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Shenzhen to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shenzhen to Cardiff by Air freight

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Hong Kong International Airport to Bristol Airport

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Hong Kong International Airport to Cardiff International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Yantian to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Yantian to Southampton

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