Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Frankfurt is 26 days 14h. Ships depart from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 26 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Frankfurt takes around 8h 43m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 43m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between St. Louis and Frankfurt. 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 St. Louis to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 6,061 Nautical Miles (11,224 Kilometres / 6,974 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New Orleans (USMSY) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Frankfurt by air is around 7,381 Kilometres (4,586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from St. Louis to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis to Frankfurt. 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 St. Louis to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

549kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis to Frankfurt. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Delta Air Lines	Every 4-6 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BRASEX / BZX → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO
EAG / ATG → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
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