Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Porto is 3 days 11h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 3 days 11h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, MACS Maritime, WEC, ONE, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, Borchard, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, WEC, Grimaldi, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Porto takes around 3h 25m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Sundair, Star Air, Eurowings, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Iberia, Vueling and TAP Air Portugal and the typical transit time is around 3h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Berlin and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 3h 25m. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Berlin to Porto by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 6m to send cargo via road from Berlin and Porto. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Porto by cargo ship is 1,200 Nautical Miles (2,223 Kilometres / 1,381 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Berlin to Porto?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Porto by road is 2,599 Kilometres (1,615 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 6m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Berlin to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Porto by air is around 2,081 Kilometres (1,293 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

94kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin to Porto. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Porto?

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Porto. 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
Sundair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Vueling	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SES1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
MACS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC - Canary Islands / WEC - NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, Arkas
FE5 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE5 → WAF9C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, WEC
Lion → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NE4 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
CES → SES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
FE1 → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HLX → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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