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 2 days 1h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 2 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO and CMA CGM.

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 15m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 15m.

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

169kg 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	2-4 times a week	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	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
ASE / NEOASAS	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECUKS6 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO / NIS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BREST2 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → WCC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → HLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASE / NEOASAS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUKS6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BREST2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
ASE → SWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ECUKS6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Neo Samba → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASE / NEOASAS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL4 / TA4 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC → NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MED USA MEX SVC → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
AL4 → SWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AT3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC → SES3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AL1 / TA3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 / Griffin → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EAG / ATG → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AL4 / TA4 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 / AL2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 → AT2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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