Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from London to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Berlin is 12h 7m. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 12h 7m later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Marfret, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from London to Berlin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Berlin takes around 1h 42m. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 42m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between London and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Berlin by cargo ship is 144 Nautical Miles (267 Kilometres / 166 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Berlin by air is around 926 Kilometres (576 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from London to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

17kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Berlin. 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 London to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

133kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Berlin. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
KLM	Every few hours	Embraer 190+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC / MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
ECUK2 / BGF - ECUK2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, BG Freight
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NWC To WAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEFWI → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFWI → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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