Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Shanghai is 35 days 23h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 35 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, APL, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Shanghai takes around 11h 18m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Swiss, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 11h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Shanghai by cargo ship is 11,866 Nautical Miles (21,976 Kilometres / 13,656 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Shanghai by air is around 9,369 Kilometres (5,822 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.9t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

580kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
KORA → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA1 / AL5 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NE3 / AE3 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
NE3 / AE3 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE3 → MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → AWA / FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AE3 → CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OCR → ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 / AE3 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OCR → COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Southampton to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Shanghai by Air freight

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