Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Leipzig is 1 day 5h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by SKIP, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, BG Freight, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Leipzig takes around 1h 23m. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by DHL and the typical transit time is around 1h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Leipzig. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 23m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Leipzig by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Leipzig by cargo ship is 370 Nautical Miles (685 Kilometres / 425 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Leipzig by air is around 939 Kilometres (583 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

62kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

85kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Leipzig. 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
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Road Feeder Service+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WFF / BGF - WFF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP, BG Freight
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
CLX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Butterfly 2 (Southampton - Cork)	Direct	2-4 times a week	BG Freight
TA1 / AL5 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AL4 / TA4 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → BFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CALFB → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NEFGUI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GEX2 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Griffin → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL4 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC

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Southampton to Leipzig by Air freight

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East Midlands Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague

Southampton to Leipzig by Container ship

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Southampton to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Felixstowe to Hamburg

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