Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Shanghai is 37 days 15h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 37 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Yang Ming, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Shanghai takes around 18h 15m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Emirates, Swiss and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 18h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 15m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Shanghai by cargo ship is 12,382 Nautical Miles (22,931 Kilometres / 14,249 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Shanghai by air is around 9,275 Kilometres (5,763 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.76t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

626kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Shanghai. 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE4 / AE5 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → CTP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
Condor → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE3 → CA2	Transshipment	N/A	Yang Ming
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE4 / AE5 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Swan → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAX → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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