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 7h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bremerhaven and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 5 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, Borchard, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, Maersk, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM 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 9h 50m. Flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) 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 Bremen Airport (BRE) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Swiss, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 50m.

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 Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 50m. 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 2,115 Kilometres (1,315 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

222kg 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

199kg 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
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
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
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
MED USA MEX SVC → SES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → WAF9C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC → SES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
LIBERTY → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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