Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Houston is 23 days. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 23 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Houston takes around 17h 40m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Houston by cargo ship is 5,484 Nautical Miles (10,156 Kilometres / 6,311 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Houston by air is around 8,438 Kilometres (5,243 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

734kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

476kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Houston. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMX / Aegean Sea → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SWX2 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES / TA5 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SWX → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC / EWX → VICTORY / EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Israel Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE3 → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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