Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Leipzig is 1 day 10h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 1 day 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Leipzig takes around 9h 23m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Leipzig by cargo ship is 451 Nautical Miles (836 Kilometres / 519 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Leipzig by air is around 1,759 Kilometres (1,093 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

79kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

137kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Leipzig. 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUROMAR / CMA - EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CES → NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLB → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PGE → FAL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SKIP - UK3 → E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
CES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CES → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
SAX / SAECS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 / AE3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SRX → LEX / ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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London to Leipzig By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

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London Gateway Port to Bremerhaven

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Tilbury to Hamburg

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London Gateway Port to Hamburg

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