Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Hamburg is 1 day 21h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Hamburg takes around 8h 17m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Hamburg by cargo ship is 514 Nautical Miles (951 Kilometres / 591 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Hamburg by air is around 829 Kilometres (515 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

92kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

173kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → CES / TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
EAG / AT3 / ATG → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AT1 / AL2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AT3 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TA1 / AL5 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 / TA4 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TAE / ATE1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
FAL1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Euro-Med → CES	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
FE3 / Condor → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
AL4 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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