Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Hamburg is 25 days 5h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 25 days 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Hamburg takes around 15h 48m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, American Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Hamburg by cargo ship is 4,869 Nautical Miles (9,018 Kilometres / 5,604 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Hamburg by air is around 7,960 Kilometres (4,946 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

745kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AT2 / AL3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TAX / ATE2 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Unity Bridge → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US1 / TP11 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP11 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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