Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Mexico to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico and Germany is 15 days 19h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 15 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Mexico to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico to Germany takes around 10h 45m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Mexico and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico and Germany. Cargo flights depart from General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 55m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mexico to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Germany by cargo ship is 5,418 Nautical Miles (10,034 Kilometres / 6,235 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Altamira (MXATM) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico and Germany by air is around 9,565 Kilometres (5,943 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Mexico to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

750kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico to Germany. 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 Mexico to Germany?

Accepted Answer

513kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico to Germany. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+3 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to Mexico Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA3 / NEUATL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM
COEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NWC to Mexico Express → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Mexico Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Mexico Express → ECUADOR-NWC&SCANBALTIC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAWAS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NAWAS → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Mexico to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mexico to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Frankfurt Airport

Cargo flights

General Mariano Escobedo International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

Most frequent

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún to Frankfurt Airport

Mexico to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Bremerhaven

Cargo flights

Veracruz to Hamburg

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