Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bremerhaven and London is 4 days 18h. Ships depart from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bremerhaven and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 4 days 18h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bremerhaven to London takes around 1h 40m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bremerhaven and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, British Airways, Brussels Airlines and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 1h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bremerhaven and London. Cargo flights depart from Hannover Airport (HAJ) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 41m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and London by cargo ship is 394 Nautical Miles (730 Kilometres / 453 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and London by air is around 704 Kilometres (437 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hannover Airport (HAJ) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

119kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bremerhaven to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bremerhaven to London. 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Finnair	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SCANDI1 → SKIP - UK3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder
HAMNORWY → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - DSW1 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SWX2 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAMNORWY → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - DSW1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SL1 → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MED USA MEX SVC → CES	Transshipment	N/A	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
Swan → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AT1 / AL2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NE1 / AE2 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E15 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SL1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMX / Aegean Sea → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EME / SLB → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → ME1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX / SAECS → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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Bremerhaven to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bremerhaven to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Bremerhaven to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wilhelmshaven to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Bremerhaven to Tilbury

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