Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Munich is 25 days 1h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 25 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Munich takes around 11h 15m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 11h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Munich 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 Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Munich by air is around 9,189 Kilometres (5,710 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Munich 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 Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

375kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Munich. 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
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
USWASA Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
SAX / SAECS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA2 → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS → NE2 / AE1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → IOS / ME1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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