Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Tampa to Glasgow by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tampa and Glasgow is 16 days 8h. Ships depart from Miami (USMIA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tampa and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Miami (USMIA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 16 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Tampa to Glasgow by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tampa to Glasgow takes around 15h 31m. Flights depart from Tampa International Airport (TPA) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tampa and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Edelweiss Air, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tampa and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tampa and Glasgow by cargo ship is 3,858 Nautical Miles (7,145 Kilometres / 4,440 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Miami (USMIA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tampa to Glasgow by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tampa and Glasgow by air is around 7,715 Kilometres (4,794 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tampa to Glasgow by sea?

Accepted Answer

559kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tampa to Glasgow. 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 Tampa to Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

486kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tampa to Glasgow. 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
Air Canada	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
AT2 / AL3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
TAX / AT2 / ATE2 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 → EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Tampa to Glasgow By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tampa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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Tampa International Airport to Glasgow International Airport

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Miami to Southampton

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Savannah to London Gateway Port

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