Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Hamburg is 41 days 22h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 41 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Hamburg takes around 20h 30m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, AirSERBIA, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 20h 30m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Hamburg by cargo ship is 14,704 Nautical Miles (27,232 Kilometres / 16,921 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Hamburg by air is around 9,275 Kilometres (5,763 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.51t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

637kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE1 / AE12 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SH2 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SH2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AE2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS3 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CV1 → AEU7 / NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE1 / AE2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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