Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cardiff to Leipzig by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Leipzig is 1 day 6h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 1 day 6h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cardiff to Leipzig by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Leipzig takes around 13h 40m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Corendon Airlines and SunExpress and the typical transit time is around 13h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cardiff and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Leipzig by cargo ship is 452 Nautical Miles (837 Kilometres / 520 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Leipzig by air is around 5,267 Kilometres (3,273 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cardiff to Leipzig by sea?

Accepted Answer

41kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Leipzig. 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 Cardiff to Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Leipzig. 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
Corendon Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Albatros	Direct	N/A	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NE4 / AE5	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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Cardiff to Leipzig By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bristol Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

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London Gateway Port to Bremerhaven

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Southampton to Bremerhaven

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