Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Hamburg is 51 days 14h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 51 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Hamburg by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Hamburg takes around 19h 17m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 19h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 19h 17m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Hamburg by cargo ship is 15,523 Nautical Miles (28,748 Kilometres / 17,863 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Hamburg by air is around 8,331 Kilometres (5,176 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Hamburg. 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 Beijing to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

371kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Hamburg. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BS5 / A14 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC2 / TP8 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CHL → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CHL → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Dolphin → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NPI → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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