Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Berlin is 30 days 4h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 30 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Berlin takes around 18h 43m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 43m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Berlin by cargo ship is 15,730 Nautical Miles (29,132 Kilometres / 18,102 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Lubeck (DELBC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Berlin by air is around 9,325 Kilometres (5,794 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

566kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWX → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CBX → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 → HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NE3 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Albatros → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE1 / AE12 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Swan → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA3 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → NWC To/From Ireland & Portbury → BAL11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → BAL11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Shenzhen to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shenzhen to Berlin by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Cargo flights

Hong Kong International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Shenzhen to Berlin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Yantian to Lubeck

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