Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Hamburg is 13 days 16h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 13 days 16h later. These services are operated by ACL, Maersk, ACL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Hamburg takes around 15h 21m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 15h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Hamburg by cargo ship is 4,429 Nautical Miles (8,202 Kilometres / 5,096 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Hamburg by air is around 7,095 Kilometres (4,409 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

709kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

532kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+8 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TAE / ATE1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AT1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EMUSA → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL1 / TA3 → CES / TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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