Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Chengdu is 32 days 9h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 32 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, HMM, MSC, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to Chengdu by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Chengdu takes around 18h 16m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 16m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 16m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Chengdu by cargo ship is 13,762 Nautical Miles (25,487 Kilometres / 15,837 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Chengdu by air is around 8,234 Kilometres (5,117 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to Chengdu by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Chengdu. 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 Hamburg to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

443kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Chengdu. 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
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / CES → AS9 / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
FP1 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP1 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP1 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP1 → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP1 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM
FE3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP1 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE
Condor → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor / FE3 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
FE3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL6 / CEM → AS9 / CIX5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 → AS9 / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE4 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
FE4 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP1 → EA3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
NE2 / AE1 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEU6 / LL5 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LL5 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FE3 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AEU6 / LL5 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FE4 → EA3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FE4 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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