Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dakar and Birmingham is 8 days 12h. Ships depart from Dakar (SNDKR) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dakar and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Dakar (SNDKR) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 8 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dakar to Birmingham takes around 12h 48m. Flights depart from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dakar and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dakar and Birmingham by cargo ship is 3,540 Nautical Miles (6,557 Kilometres / 4,074 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dakar (SNDKR) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dakar to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dakar and Birmingham by air is around 4,710 Kilometres (2,927 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

334kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dakar to Birmingham. 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 Dakar to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dakar to Birmingham. 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 France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 / CMA - EURAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM
EURAF1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MES → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NAWAS3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NAWAS3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MES → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MES → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MES → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Abidjan Feeder → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WA1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Abidjan Feeder → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WA1 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to West Africa → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Dakar to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Blaise Diagne International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Dakar to Tilbury

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Dakar to Bristol / Portbury

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Dakar to London Gateway Port

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