Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Edinburgh to Porto by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Porto is 10 days 16h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 10 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Edinburgh to Porto by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Porto takes around 9h 52m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Vueling, KLM, Air France, Iberia, Eurowings, Eurowings, Vueling, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 52m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Edinburgh and Porto?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Porto by cargo ship is 1,361 Nautical Miles (2,520 Kilometres / 1,566 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Porto by air is around 1,936 Kilometres (1,203 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Edinburgh to Porto by sea?

Accepted Answer

278kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Porto. 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 Edinburgh to Porto?

Accepted Answer

191kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Porto. 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
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Iberia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRX - X → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
DUNRO → PGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS - X → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCXB1 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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