Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Hamburg is 17 days 23h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Hamburg takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Hamburg by cargo ship is 5,514 Nautical Miles (10,212 Kilometres / 6,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Hamburg by air is around 8,457 Kilometres (5,255 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
British Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+8 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 / NEUATL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
TA1 → North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUATL1 → NWC to Mexico Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA1 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUATL1 → Montreal Express1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEUATL1 → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA1 → COEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUATL1 → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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