Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Hamburg is 1 day 5h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Hamburg takes around 8h 10m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, KLM, Brussels Airlines, SAS, Air France, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Hamburg by cargo ship is 364 Nautical Miles (674 Kilometres / 419 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Hamburg by air is around 939 Kilometres (583 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

61kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

134kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Hamburg. 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
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FEMEX1 / MALAE / CMA - FEMEX1 \| UFS - MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, UFS
FE4 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IPAK → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
Silk → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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