Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Abu Dhabi is 36 days. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 36 days later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Abu Dhabi takes around 13h 50m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 13h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 11,708 Nautical Miles (21,683 Kilometres / 13,473 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Abu Dhabi by air is around 5,679 Kilometres (3,529 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

981kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Abu Dhabi. 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 Birmingham to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

310kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Abu Dhabi. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → Lion	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
GEX1 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Lion	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INX / IOX / ISE → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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