Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Berlin is 1 day 6h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Berlin takes around 8h 28m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, KLM, Brussels Airlines, SAS, Air France, Swiss, Aer Lingus, Wizz Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 28m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Berlin by cargo ship is 404 Nautical Miles (749 Kilometres / 465 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Berlin by air is around 1,077 Kilometres (669 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

45kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Berlin. 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 Birmingham to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Berlin. 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM
EES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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