Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Charleston to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Hamburg is 23 days 8h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Kiel Canal (DECKL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Kiel Canal (DECKL) around 23 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Charleston to Hamburg by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Hamburg takes around 15h 49m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, American Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 49m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Charleston and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Hamburg by cargo ship is 4,535 Nautical Miles (8,399 Kilometres / 5,219 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Hamburg by air is around 7,430 Kilometres (4,617 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Charleston to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston to Hamburg. 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 Charleston to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

565kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston to Hamburg. 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+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → DENMS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → DIAL - GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE / ATE1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PKS → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AMERXL / NEWS / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
USW → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Charleston to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Charleston to Hamburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Closest airports

Charleston International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Charleston to Hamburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Charleston to Kiel Canal

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