Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Lagos is 23 days 14h. 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 Hamburg and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Tincan (NGTIN) around 23 days 14h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Grimaldi and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Lagos takes around 13h 45m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Lagos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Lagos by cargo ship is 4,819 Nautical Miles (8,924 Kilometres / 5,545 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Apapa (NGAPP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Lagos by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Lagos by air is around 5,472 Kilometres (3,400 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Lagos. 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 Lagos?

Accepted Answer

348kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Lagos. 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	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 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
SES3 → NAWAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
SES3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IEX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SES3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Condor → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Silk / FE4 → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
Israel Express → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWX → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Euro Aegean 2 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IEX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CLX → WAF3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CLX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CLX → MESAWA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
ME2 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL3 → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Hamburg to Lagos By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Lagos by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Hamburg to Lagos by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Tincan

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Apapa

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