Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Hamburg is 1 day 4h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Hamburg takes around 1h 41m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Eurowings, KLM, Lufthansa and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 1h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Manchester and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 41m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Manchester to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Hamburg by cargo ship is 364 Nautical Miles (674 Kilometres / 419 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Hamburg by air is around 812 Kilometres (505 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

31kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester to Hamburg. 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 Manchester to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

90kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester to Hamburg. 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
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+7 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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