Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Johannesburg is 31 days 21h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 31 days 21h later. These services are operated by HMM, HMM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, ONE, HMM, MSC, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Johannesburg takes around 17h 54m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 17h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 8,093 Nautical Miles (14,989 Kilometres / 9,313 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Johannesburg by air is around 9,408 Kilometres (5,846 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

691kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Johannesburg. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+8 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP1 → MSC - NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE4 / Silk → NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE6 / Swan → NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INX / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
FE5 / Lion → NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
NE2 / AE1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
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