Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Mumbai to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Frankfurt is 34 days 4h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 34 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ANL, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Mumbai to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Frankfurt takes around 9h 18m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Air France, Swiss, Air India and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 9h 18m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Mumbai and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 18m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 11,657 Nautical Miles (21,588 Kilometres / 13,414 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Frankfurt by air is around 6,577 Kilometres (4,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Mumbai to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Frankfurt. 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 Mumbai to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

297kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Frankfurt. 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
MIAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
ME11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya / NWC to KAP → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IMX / ME11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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