Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Canada is 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Montreal (CAMTR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Canada takes around 7h 40m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, Azores Airlines, Royal Air Maroc and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 7h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Canada by cargo ship is 3,234 Nautical Miles (5,990 Kilometres / 3,722 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Montreal (CAMTR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

709kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Canada. 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 Germany to Canada?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Canada. 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
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A319+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
Silk → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL5 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE9 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IO3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX-X → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Germany to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Germany to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Most frequent

Nuremberg Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Germany to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Montreal

Cargo flights

Hamburg to Saint-John

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Saint-John

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