Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Brazil to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brazil and Germany is 20 days 17h. Ships depart from Rio de Janeiro (BRRIO) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brazil and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rio de Janeiro (BRRIO) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 20 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Grimaldi, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Brazil to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brazil to Germany takes around 11h 20m. Flights depart from Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brazil and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and KLM and the typical transit time is around 11h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Brazil and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brazil and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Viracopos International Airport (VCP) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 14h 50m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Brazil to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brazil and Germany by cargo ship is 5,922 Nautical Miles (10,968 Kilometres / 6,815 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rio de Janeiro (BRRIO) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brazil to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brazil and Germany by air is around 9,579 Kilometres (5,952 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Brazil to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

897kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brazil to Germany. 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 Brazil to Germany?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brazil to Germany. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
ESE2 / EEX → EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / EEX → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SEAS1 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CONOSUR → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Carioca → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MSE / West Med to SAEC → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
CON / ALCA - ABAC \| HL - CON \| ML - CONOSUR → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MSE / West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
SEAS2 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
North Sea → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Zarate Feeder → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AS2 / Ipanema → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
North Sea → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Brazil to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Brazil to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Cargo flights

Viracopos International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Most frequent

Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Brazil to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rio de Janeiro to Hamburg

Most frequent

Paranagua to Hamburg

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