Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chicago to Bremerhaven by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Bremerhaven is 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chicago to Bremerhaven by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Bremerhaven takes around 14h 41m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Bremen Airport (BRE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Bremen Airport (BRE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 14h 41m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chicago and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Bremerhaven. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Bremen Airport (BRE) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 14h 41m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Bremerhaven by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Bremerhaven by cargo ship is 3,822 Nautical Miles (7,078 Kilometres / 4,398 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Bremerhaven by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Bremerhaven by air is around 6,903 Kilometres (4,289 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Bremen Airport (BRE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chicago to Bremerhaven by sea?

Accepted Answer

599kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Bremerhaven. 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 Chicago to Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

375kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Bremerhaven. 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
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+8 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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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
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
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