Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Nigeria is 20 days 15h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Tincan (NGTIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Tincan (NGTIN) around 20 days 15h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Nigeria takes around 7h 59m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 7h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Nigeria by cargo ship is 4,804 Nautical Miles (8,897 Kilometres / 5,528 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tincan (NGTIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Nigeria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Nigeria by air is around 5,013 Kilometres (3,115 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

646kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Nigeria. 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 Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Nigeria. 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	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean 2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IEX → WAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Silk → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Euro Aegean 2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean 2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Israel Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 / AE1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Silk / FE4 → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
NE2 / AE1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWX → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Germany to Nigeria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Germany to Nigeria by Air freight

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Frankfurt Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport

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Düsseldorf Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Germany to Nigeria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Tincan

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