Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Bremerhaven is 24 days 11h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 24 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Bremerhaven takes around 18h 27m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Bremen Airport (BRE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Bremen Airport (BRE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Bremerhaven by cargo ship is 6,585 Nautical Miles (12,196 Kilometres / 7,578 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Bremerhaven by air is around 9,753 Kilometres (6,060 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Bremen Airport (BRE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

968kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Bremerhaven. 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 Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

453kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Bremerhaven. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → FE6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE

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