Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Birmingham is 2 days 9h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 2 days 9h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Birmingham takes around 8hrs. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Star Air and the typical transit time is around 8hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Berlin and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8hrs. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Berlin to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Birmingham by cargo ship is 1,031 Nautical Miles (1,910 Kilometres / 1,187 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Immingham (GBIMM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Birmingham by air is around 1,077 Kilometres (669 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

143kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
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Berlin to Birmingham by Air freight

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East Midlands Airport

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to London Gateway Port

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Hamburg to Immingham

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