Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Hamburg is 20 days 6h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San José and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 20 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Hamburg takes around 17h 29m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Edelweiss Air, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Hamburg by cargo ship is 5,959 Nautical Miles (11,035 Kilometres / 6,857 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between San José to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Hamburg by air is around 9,451 Kilometres (5,873 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José 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 San José to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

463kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Edelweiss Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES / TA5 / HL - CES \| ML - TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA5 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CES → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES / TA5 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA5 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFWI → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
GCO → ESE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDCARIB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES / TA5 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAE → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCX → ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MAYA1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAREX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MAREX → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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