Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Bremerhaven by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Bremerhaven is 23 days 6h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 23 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Houston to Bremerhaven by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Bremerhaven takes around 18h 25m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Bremen Airport (BRE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Bremen Airport (BRE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Cargolux and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Houston and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Bremerhaven. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Bremen Airport (BRE) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 25m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Bremerhaven by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Bremerhaven by cargo ship is 5,515 Nautical Miles (10,214 Kilometres / 6,347 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Bremerhaven by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Bremerhaven by air is around 8,748 Kilometres (5,436 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Bremen Airport (BRE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Bremerhaven by sea?

Accepted Answer

737kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Bremerhaven. 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 Houston to Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

688kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Bremerhaven. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MGX / TA11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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