Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Bremerhaven is 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Bremerhaven takes around 15h 37m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Bremen Airport (BRE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Bremen Airport (BRE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 15h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Bremerhaven. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Bremen Airport (BRE) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 37m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Bremerhaven by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Bremerhaven by cargo ship is 3,985 Nautical Miles (7,380 Kilometres / 4,586 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Bremerhaven by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Bremerhaven by air is around 7,841 Kilometres (4,872 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Bremen Airport (BRE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

310kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago 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 Chicago to Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago 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
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AT1 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
USA to SAEC String 1 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAE3 → TAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
TA3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TAE3 → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EMUSA → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 → TAE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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