Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Hamburg is 14 days 12h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 14 days 12h later. These services are operated by ACL, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Hamburg takes around 17h 8m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Hamburg by cargo ship is 4,773 Nautical Miles (8,840 Kilometres / 5,493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Hamburg by air is around 7,794 Kilometres (4,843 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

730kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

637kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
TAE / ATE1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AT2 / AL3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TAX / ATE2 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NAE → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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