Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Shenzhen is 38 days 17h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 38 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Shenzhen takes around 19h 8m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Finnair and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 19h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 8m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 13,774 Nautical Miles (25,510 Kilometres / 15,851 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Shenzhen by air is around 9,542 Kilometres (5,929 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

498kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Shenzhen. 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	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+9 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+8 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AEU9 / LL7 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CES → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU9 / LL7 → MEX6B / MEYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE1 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LL7 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE1 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Hamburg to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Shenzhen by Air freight

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Hamburg to Shenzhen by Container ship

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Hamburg to Nansha

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Hamburg to Yantian

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