Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Hamburg is 34 days 11h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 34 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Hamburg takes around 15h 45m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Royal Jordanian, KLM, Swiss, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and SAS and the typical transit time is around 15h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 45m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Hamburg by cargo ship is 8,150 Nautical Miles (15,095 Kilometres / 9,379 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Hamburg by air is around 6,920 Kilometres (4,300 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

609kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Hamburg. 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	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+8 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Royal Jordanian	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+7 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+8 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INDUSA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → UMX / UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
MIAX → tbn	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
TPI / HL - TPI → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Malabar → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Himalaya / NWC to KAP → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
MEWA → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to KAP → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC

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