Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Germany is 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by ACL and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Germany takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, KLM, Lufthansa, Azores Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Royal Air Maroc, Air Canada and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Germany by cargo ship is 3,452 Nautical Miles (6,394 Kilometres / 3,973 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Halifax (CAHAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Germany by air is around 5,861 Kilometres (3,642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Germany. 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 Canada to Germany?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Germany. 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	N/A
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A319+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
CALFB / AL5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
MONTREAL EXPRESS 1 → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MONTREAL EXPRESS 1 → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 / AT1 → GEX2 / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
CANADA EXPRESS → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CANADA EXPRESS → MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MONTREAL EXPRESS 1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX1 → GBX / GFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT1 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CANADA EXPRESS → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CANADA EXPRESS → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL1 / TA3 → EME / North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDCAN / MMX → SL1 / CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CALFB / AL5 → LIBERTY / AT1 / AL2 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming
CALFB / AL5 → LIBERTY → LIBERTY / AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming
AL5 → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Canada to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Most frequent

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hannover Airport

Canada to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Halifax to Hamburg

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Montreal to Hamburg

Most frequent

Saint-John to Bremerhaven

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