Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Germany is 10 days 2h. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 10 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, WALL, CMA CGM, Eimskip, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Germany takes around 7h 20m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Royal Air Maroc and Tunisair and the typical transit time is around 7h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Canada and Germany. 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 Canada to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Germany by cargo ship is 3,073 Nautical Miles (5,691 Kilometres / 3,536 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Halifax (CAHAL) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Germany by air is around 6,158 Kilometres (3,827 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

456kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Germany. 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 Canada to Germany?

Accepted Answer

249kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Germany. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SVC1 / WWS - SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	WALL, Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SL1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GRN → RED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip
CAE → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Med Canadian → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
SL1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAE → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAE → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SL1 / CAE → TA5 / HL - CES \| ML - TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SL1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Canada to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Munich Airport

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Halifax to Bremerhaven

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Halifax to Hamburg

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