Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Berlin is 40 days 10h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 40 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Berlin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Berlin takes around 1 day 19h. Flights depart from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2 days 17h. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Shanghai to Berlin by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4 days 21h to send cargo via road from Shanghai and Berlin. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Berlin by cargo ship is 11,231 Nautical Miles (20,799 Kilometres / 12,924 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Shanghai to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Berlin by road is 10,322 Kilometres (6,414 Miles) and will typically take around 4 days 21h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Shanghai to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Berlin by air is around 8,470 Kilometres (5,263 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Berlin. 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 Shanghai to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

492kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Berlin. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Air France	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
LufthansaF	Daily	Airbus A350-900+9 others
SAS	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Finnair	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others
CargoluxF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
LufthansaF	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+10 others
CargoluxF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER OASIS+63 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	LORRAINE+37 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	BRIGHT TSUBAKI+36 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN YAN TAI+67 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK DAVAO+13 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+12 others
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