Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bremerhaven to Chicago by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bremerhaven and Chicago is 10 days 4h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bremerhaven and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bremerhaven to Chicago by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bremerhaven to Chicago takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bremerhaven and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bremerhaven and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bremerhaven and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,527 Nautical Miles (6,532 Kilometres / 4,059 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Chicago by air is around 7,841 Kilometres (4,872 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bremerhaven to Chicago by sea?

Accepted Answer

517kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bremerhaven to Chicago. 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 Bremerhaven to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bremerhaven to Chicago. 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	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SB1 / E01 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PGS / E03 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UNIF - H → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E15 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TAE2 → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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