Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Cape Town is 31 days 21h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 31 days 21h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Cape Town takes around 18h 20m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,876 Nautical Miles (12,734 Kilometres / 7,912 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Cape Town by air is around 10,078 Kilometres (6,262 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

590kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Cape Town. 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 day	Embraer 190+6 others
Edelweiss Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
ECX → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOS / ME1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Silk → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CAX → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PGX / E03 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Z98 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NG13 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BAL11 → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BAL11 → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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