Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Berlin to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Cape Town is 15 days 16h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 15 days 16h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Berlin to Cape Town by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Cape Town takes around 18h 25m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Berlin and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Berlin and Cape Town. 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 Berlin to Cape Town by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,986 Nautical Miles (12,937 Kilometres / 8,039 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Cape Town by air is around 9,652 Kilometres (5,997 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Berlin to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

895kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin to Cape Town. 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 Berlin to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

598kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Cape Town. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
KLM	Daily	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 → SRX	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
NEX → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CES → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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