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 32 days 1h. 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 32 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, APL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

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 8h 15m. 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 Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Air India, FedEx, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Swiss, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic and the typical transit time is around 8h 15m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 15m. Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, FedEx, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines 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 6,472 Nautical Miles (11,986 Kilometres / 7,448 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

901kg 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

433kg 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
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+8 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 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 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
GULFJJS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDUSA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEWA → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TPI / HL - TPI → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Malabar → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya / NWC to KAP → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
MEWA → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDAMEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EA2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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