Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Shenzhen is 26 days. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 26 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Shenzhen takes around 18h 51m. Flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 51m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 12,353 Nautical Miles (22,877 Kilometres / 14,215 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Shenzhen by air is around 10,938 Kilometres (6,797 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.83t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

346kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Shenzhen. 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	Embraer 190+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+8 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+9 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 / Albatros → AE11 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FE2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Hamburg to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bremen Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Cargo flights

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Hamburg to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Nansha

Cargo flights

Wilhelmshaven to Yantian

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