Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Berlin is 28 days 16h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 28 days 16h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Berlin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Berlin takes around 18h 25m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Berlin by cargo ship is 6,820 Nautical Miles (12,630 Kilometres / 7,848 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Berlin by air is around 9,652 Kilometres (5,997 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Berlin. 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 Cape Town to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

447kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Berlin. 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	Airbus A350-900+5 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+8 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Iroko → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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