Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Johannesburg is 32 days 19h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 32 days 19h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Johannesburg takes around 17h 45m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Swiss, EgyptAir, British Airways, Air France and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 7,682 Nautical Miles (14,228 Kilometres / 8,841 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Johannesburg by air is around 8,918 Kilometres (5,541 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

393kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Johannesburg. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+7 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Neo Samba → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Silk → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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