Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Mexico to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and Germany is 18 days 14h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 18 days 14h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, OOCL, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Mexico to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to Germany takes around 10h 51m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 51m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Mexico and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and Germany. Cargo flights depart from General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16hrs. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mexico to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Germany by cargo ship is 5,837 Nautical Miles (10,811 Kilometres / 6,718 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Altamira (MXATM) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Germany by air is around 9,565 Kilometres (5,943 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Mexico to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

454kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to Germany. 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 Mexico to Germany?

Accepted Answer

596kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to Germany. 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	Boeing 747-8
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Air Europa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
CRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
EAG / ATG → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
AT3 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VICTORY → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VICTORY / AT3 → FEMEX1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
TAE3 → TAE3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TAE3 → TAE3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VICTORY → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → EPIC / EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
MED USA MEX SVC → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Mexico to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Frankfurt Airport

Cargo flights

General Mariano Escobedo International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

Most frequent

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Frankfurt Airport

Mexico to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Bremerhaven

Cargo flights

Altamira to Hamburg

Most frequent

Veracruz to Bremerhaven

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