Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Frankfurt to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Southampton is 1 day 6h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 1 day 6h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, BG Freight, CMA CGM, BG Freight, BG Freight and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Frankfurt to Southampton by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Southampton takes around 8h 21m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Southampton Airport (SOU) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 21m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Frankfurt and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Southampton by cargo ship is 244 Nautical Miles (451 Kilometres / 280 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Southampton by air is around 816 Kilometres (507 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Frankfurt to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

44kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Southampton. 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 Frankfurt to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

197kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Southampton. 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
KLM	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
NE3 / AE3	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 / CMA - EPIC \| COSCO - EPIC3 \| OOCL - IP1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Z98 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
N24 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Silk → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
IEX / ME2 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NORWAYS2 / NFS → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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