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 9 days 23h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bremerhaven and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen 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 16h 50m. 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, Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 50m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 16h 50m. 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 3,964 Nautical Miles (7,340 Kilometres / 4,561 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Baltimore (USBAL).

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

1.35t 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

427kg 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
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A319+9 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SVC1 / WWS - SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen, WSOL, WALL
NWC to SAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SB2 / E02 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E15 → TA3 → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PGS / E03 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → TA3 → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → AL1 / TA3 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAE2 → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
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