Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Leipzig 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 Leipzig?

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 Leipzig by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Leipzig takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by DHL, DHL, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Leipzig. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 7hrs. DHL and DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Leipzig 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 Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Leipzig by air is around 6,365 Kilometres (3,955 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from New York to Leipzig 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 Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Leipzig. 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
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
DHLFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+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
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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
INDUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
America → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
RTWPAN / PAD → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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