Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Tarragona to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tarragona and Frankfurt is 8 days 11h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tarragona and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 8 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Tarragona to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tarragona to Frankfurt takes around 2h 14m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tarragona and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, FedEx, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Finnair, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 2h 14m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tarragona and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tarragona and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 14m. FedEx and Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Tarragona to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 12h 36m to send cargo via road from Tarragona and Frankfurt. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Tarragona to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 1,942 Nautical Miles (3,596 Kilometres / 2,234 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Tarragona to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Frankfurt by road is 1,413 Kilometres (878 Miles) and will typically take around 12h 36m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Tarragona to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Frankfurt by air is around 1,094 Kilometres (680 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tarragona to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

430kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tarragona to Frankfurt. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Tarragona to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

94kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tarragona to Frankfurt. 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 few hours	Airbus A321neo+4 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A318+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDUSEC → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MINA / IMX / WM3 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
AL7 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 → IEX / IO3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
GCO → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MGX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EMUSA → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SPX → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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