Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Leipzig is 12 days 18h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 12 days 18h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Leipzig takes around 14h 45m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Leipzig 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 Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Leipzig by air is around 6,988 Kilometres (4,342 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Detroit to Leipzig 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 Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

367kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Leipzig. 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	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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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
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Indus Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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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
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
TAE / ATE1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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