Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Hamburg is 4 days 20h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 4 days 20h later. These services are operated by WEC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Hamburg takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Eurowings, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Porto and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 22h 30m to send cargo via road from Porto 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 Porto to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Hamburg by cargo ship is 1,200 Nautical Miles (2,223 Kilometres / 1,381 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Porto to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Hamburg by road is 2,477 Kilometres (1,539 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 30m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Hamburg by air is around 1,957 Kilometres (1,216 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto 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 Porto to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC - Canary Islands / WEC - NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	2-4 times a week	WEC, Arkas
PGE → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IBC → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IBC → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ML - L67 → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SPIX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SPIX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SPIX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SPIX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SPIX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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