Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Hamburg is 6 days 13h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 6 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Hamburg takes around 8h 30m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, KLM, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, SAS, Lufthansa, SAS and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 8h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Hamburg by cargo ship is 692 Nautical Miles (1,282 Kilometres / 797 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Hamburg by air is around 1,186 Kilometres (737 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

116kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

150kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DUBLINRS → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
N24 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
DUBLINRS → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN / N24 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
GERFIN → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
N24 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
N24 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GERFIN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
N24 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SCUK → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
DUBLINRS → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
N24 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
DUBLINRS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SCUK → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANTWERP - TEESPORT → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DUBLINRS → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANTWERP - TEESPORT → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCUK → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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