Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Riga is 9 days 10h. Ships depart from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 9 days 10h later. These services are operated by GFS, CMA CGM and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Riga takes around 13h 22m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 13h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Riga by cargo ship is 1,478 Nautical Miles (2,737 Kilometres / 1,701 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Riga by air is around 4,384 Kilometres (2,724 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

517kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Riga. 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 Riga?

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Riga. 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
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, BG Freight, SKIP
NEURFD15 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKIP - UK3 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NG03 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
AT3 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL8 → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Swan → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL5 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Swan → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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