Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Hamburg is 15 days. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 15 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk and ANL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Hamburg takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Nice to Hamburg by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 13h 10m to send cargo via road from Nice and Hamburg. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Hamburg by cargo ship is 2,597 Nautical Miles (4,809 Kilometres / 2,988 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Nice to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Hamburg by road is 1,421 Kilometres (883 Miles) and will typically take around 13h 10m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Nice to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Hamburg by air is around 1,128 Kilometres (701 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

290kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Nice to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

103kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice 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
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Finnair	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
MEDGULF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Marmara Sea B / ITE → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
ZMP → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Marmara Sea B / ITE → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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