Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Philadelphia and Hamburg is 17 days 16h. 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 Philadelphia 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 16h later. These services are operated by ACL, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Philadelphia to Hamburg takes around 14h 34m. Flights depart from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Philadelphia and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 14h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Hamburg by cargo ship is 3,804 Nautical Miles (7,045 Kilometres / 4,378 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Philadelphia to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Hamburg by air is around 6,332 Kilometres (3,935 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

683kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

322kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Philadelphia 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 A321neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+8 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	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 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / NEWS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
US2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL1 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Philadelphia Express → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NAE → TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ANP / OC1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEC / Tango → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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