Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Germany is 33 days 23h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 33 days 23h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Germany takes around 9h 58m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa and Air France and the typical transit time is around 9h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11h 25m. China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Germany by cargo ship is 13,911 Nautical Miles (25,764 Kilometres / 16,009 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Germany by air is around 7,366 Kilometres (4,577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 China to Germany?

Accepted Answer

435kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE10 / Silk	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lion → NWC to Mexico Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE6 → North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE6 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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