Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ningbo and Birmingham is 38 days 10h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ningbo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 38 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ningbo to Birmingham takes around 19h 21m. Flights depart from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ningbo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Birmingham by cargo ship is 15,746 Nautical Miles (29,162 Kilometres / 18,121 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ningbo to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ningbo and Birmingham by air is around 9,387 Kilometres (5,833 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ningbo 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 Ningbo to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

626kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ningbo 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 China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AC2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL2 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NAX → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Origami → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 / TP15 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Sentosa → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL2 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZMP → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FAL2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Origami → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA1 / SAC → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NAX → NE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Origami → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Origami → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PHOENIX → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Ningbo Lishe International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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Ningbo Lishe International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Ningbo to London Gateway Port

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