Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Leipzig to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Leipzig and Southampton is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Leipzig and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, ONE, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Leipzig to Southampton by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Leipzig to Southampton takes around 1h 26m. Flights depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Leipzig and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by DHL and the typical transit time is around 1h 26m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Leipzig and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Leipzig and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 26m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Leipzig to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Southampton by cargo ship is 411 Nautical Miles (761 Kilometres / 473 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Leipzig to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Southampton by air is around 962 Kilometres (598 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Leipzig to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

36kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Leipzig to Southampton. 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 Leipzig to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

43kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Leipzig to Southampton. 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
DHLFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE7 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
EPIC2 - X / EPIC2 / IOS - X / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Leipzig/Halle Airport to East Midlands Airport

Closest airports

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Hamburg to London Gateway Port

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Hamburg to Tilbury

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