Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Hamburg is 46 days 20h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 46 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Hamburg takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Hamburg by cargo ship is 12,551 Nautical Miles (23,244 Kilometres / 14,443 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Hamburg by air is around 6,773 Kilometres (4,209 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi 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 Nairobi to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

491kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Masiika3 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASEA2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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