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 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, Azores Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, United 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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Canada. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 30m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

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

591kg 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

255kg CO₂e (per 100kg) 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Azores Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
Silk → Canada Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
NWC to SAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → 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
ECX → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME / SLB → CES / TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / Aegean Sea → CES / TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→ CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAE → TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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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

Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Germany to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Montreal

Cargo flights

Bremerhaven to Montreal

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Saint-John

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