Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Hamburg is 35 days 12h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 35 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Hamburg takes around 20h 40m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Air France, Emirates, British Airways, Lufthansa, Cargolux and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 40m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Hamburg by cargo ship is 14,480 Nautical Miles (26,817 Kilometres / 16,663 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Hamburg by air is around 9,389 Kilometres (5,834 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8+8 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
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