Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Germany to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Canada is 7 days 15h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Montreal (CAMTR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 7 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Germany to Canada by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Canada takes around 7h 40m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, Azores Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 7h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Germany and Canada?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Canada by cargo ship is 3,507 Nautical Miles (6,494 Kilometres / 4,035 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Montreal (CAMTR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Canada by air is around 5,861 Kilometres (3,642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Germany to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

477kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Canada. 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 Germany to Canada?

Accepted Answer

254kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Canada. 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
Air Canada	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Icelandair	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Canada	Daily	Airbus A330-300+9 others
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
NWC to SAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - GERFIN \| ML - N24 \| UNIF - NF01 - NF02 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 → AT2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE3 → AT2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GGS → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEGEAN SEA → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLB → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IPAK → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → SL1 / CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECX → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → GEX2 / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NG13 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EME → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	2-4 times a week	ACL
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Germany to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Germany to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Most frequent

Frankfurt Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Germany to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Montreal

Most frequent

Hamburg to Halifax

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