Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Leipzig to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Leipzig and Birmingham is 1 day 20h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Leipzig and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 1 day 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Leipzig to Birmingham by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Leipzig to Birmingham takes around 1h 29m. Flights depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Leipzig and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by DHL and the typical transit time is around 1h 29m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Leipzig and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Leipzig and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 29m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Leipzig to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Birmingham by cargo ship is 1,078 Nautical Miles (1,996 Kilometres / 1,240 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Leipzig to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Birmingham by air is around 4,299 Kilometres (2,672 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Leipzig to Birmingham by sea?

Accepted Answer

173kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Leipzig to Birmingham. 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 Leipzig to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

290kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Leipzig to Birmingham. 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
DHLFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Corendon Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
GEX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
EMX / Aegean Sea → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EME / SLB → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
SWX2 → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → TAX / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
SWX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GSX1 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
FE1 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk

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Leipzig/Halle Airport to East Midlands Airport

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Bremerhaven to Southampton

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Hamburg to Liverpool

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