Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Birmingham is 2 days 9h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 2 days 9h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Birmingham takes around 8h 20m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Birmingham by cargo ship is 1,031 Nautical Miles (1,910 Kilometres / 1,187 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Immingham (GBIMM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Birmingham by air is around 822 Kilometres (511 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Birmingham. 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 Hamburg to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

145kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Birmingham. 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	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+4 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
FAL6 → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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