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 16 days 18h. 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 16 days 18h later. These services are operated by ACL, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, APL, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines, SAS, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 14h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between New York and Hamburg. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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

869kg 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

495kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 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
NEUSEC 2 → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MECL1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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