Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Southampton is 3 days 1h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 3 days 1h later. These services are operated by HMM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Southampton takes around 8h 16m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Southampton Airport (SOU) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Southampton by cargo ship is 509 Nautical Miles (942 Kilometres / 585 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Southampton by air is around 829 Kilometres (515 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

171kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Southampton. 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 week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
AL3 / TA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3 → AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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