Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Hamburg is 17 days 13h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 17 days 13h later. These services are operated by ACL, Maersk, Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Hamburg takes around 14h 26m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Delta Air Lines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 14h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 14h 26m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Hamburg by cargo ship is 4,841 Nautical Miles (8,965 Kilometres / 5,571 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Hamburg by air is around 6,182 Kilometres (3,842 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

775kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+7 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMX / UMXAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEC / Tango → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 / TP12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
USW / AGAS → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AMERXL / NEWS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NUE2 → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AMERXL / NEWS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → CALFB / ELSA / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
US1 / TP11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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