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 2 days 7h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 2 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, ONE, COSCO 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 15m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 15m.

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 514 Nautical Miles (951 Kilometres / 591 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

81kg 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

174kg 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	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Silk → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
SWX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GSX1 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NE2 / AE1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CLX → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GERFIN → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
LUX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FE1 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
FE6 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SWX2 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FE5 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEGEAN SEA → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GERFIN → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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