Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bristol to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Hamburg is 1 day 5h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CNC Line, MSC, COSCO, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bristol to Hamburg by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Hamburg takes around 8h 21m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 21m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bristol and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bristol and Hamburg. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bristol to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Hamburg by cargo ship is 456 Nautical Miles (845 Kilometres / 525 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Hamburg by air is around 904 Kilometres (562 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bristol to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

35kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol to Hamburg. 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 Bristol to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol to Hamburg. 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
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IBC	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
GEX2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Griffin → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ELSA / ATW → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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