Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Cape Town is 31 days 4h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 31 days 4h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Cape Town takes around 18h 25m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,876 Nautical Miles (12,734 Kilometres / 7,912 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Cape Town by air is around 9,652 Kilometres (5,997 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

437kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Cape Town. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-700+7 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
Silk → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Silk → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UNIF - H → SAECS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AES → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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