Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Berlin is 6 days 23h. Ships depart from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6 days 23h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Berlin takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by DHL and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 3h. DHL operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 767-300 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Berlin by cargo ship is 690 Nautical Miles (1,278 Kilometres / 794 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Berlin by air is around 1,177 Kilometres (732 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

52kg - 60kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Berlin. 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 Birmingham to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

38kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Berlin. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
DHLF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Smartwings	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-700
KLM	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+6 others
SAS	Every 4-6 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Unifeeder	Every 1-2 weeks	ELBSPRINTER
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	NAVIOS DOMINO+27 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC SOFIA CELESTE+39 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	Lady Jane
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM JACQUES JOSEPH+12 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Singapore
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	BREMERHAVEN EXPRESS+20 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEI HAI+6 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM VIETNAM+1 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SAN AUGUSTIN MAERSK+20 others

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Birmingham to Berlin By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Birmingham to Berlin by Air freight

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

Most frequent

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Birmingham to Berlin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Immingham to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Hamburg

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