Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bremerhaven and Porto is 5 days 1h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bremerhaven and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 5 days 1h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, MACS Maritime, Arkas, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, WEC and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bremerhaven to Porto takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from Hannover Airport (HAJ) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bremerhaven and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hannover Airport (HAJ) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by TUI fly, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bremerhaven and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Bremerhaven to Porto by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 2h to send cargo via road from Bremerhaven and Porto. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Porto by cargo ship is 1,172 Nautical Miles (2,170 Kilometres / 1,348 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bremerhaven to Porto?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Porto by road is 1,885 Kilometres (1,171 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 2h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Porto by air is around 2,356 Kilometres (1,464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

210kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bremerhaven to Porto. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Bremerhaven to Porto?

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bremerhaven to Porto. 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
TUI fly	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SES1	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC - Canary Islands / WEC - NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, WEC
FE5 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
CES → SES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, WEC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
SAECS → WAF9C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC → SES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NE4 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → UK/IE - Portugal	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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Bremerhaven to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Bremerhaven to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hannover Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Closest airports

Bremen Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Cargo flights

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Bremerhaven to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Leixoes

Closest seaports

Bremerhaven to Leixoes

Bremerhaven to Porto by Road

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