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 20h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) 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 Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 5 days 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Borchard, MSC, Maersk, Grimaldi, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ZIM and CMA CGM.

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 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by TUI fly and Lufthansa 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 22h 11m 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 2,399 Kilometres (1,490 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 11m 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 1,865 Kilometres (1,159 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hannover Airport (HAJ) 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

233kg 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

142kg 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 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBC	Direct	2-4 times a week	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
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST 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
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, WEC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → WAF9C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC → SES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NEOASAS → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Montreal Express 1 → UK/IE - Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASE → SMF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
SAFRAN1 → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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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

Cargo flights

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Bremerhaven to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Leixoes

Bremerhaven to Porto by Road

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