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 9 days 5h. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 9 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, 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 7hrs. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Azores Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Swiss, Royal Air Maroc and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

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 2,916 Nautical Miles (5,400 Kilometres / 3,355 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 5,861 Kilometres (3,642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

407kg 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

255kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+4 others
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AT2 / GEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
GEX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT1 / GEX1 → AT2 / GEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Montreal Express1 → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AT1 → ATA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SL1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / GEX1 → AT2 / GEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
CAE → E15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Montreal Express1 → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CAE → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCAN / MMX → SL1 / CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TAE3 → TAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Canada to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Most frequent

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hannover Airport

Canada to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Halifax to Bremerhaven

Cargo flights

Montreal to Hamburg

Most frequent

Saint-John to Bremerhaven

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