Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Atlanta and Hamburg is 16 days 14h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Atlanta and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 16 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Atlanta to Hamburg takes around 15h 32m. Flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Atlanta and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, SAS, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Cargolux and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 15h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Atlanta and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 32m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Atlanta to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Hamburg by cargo ship is 4,773 Nautical Miles (8,840 Kilometres / 5,493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Atlanta to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Hamburg by air is around 7,454 Kilometres (4,631 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

701kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Atlanta 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 Atlanta to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

568kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Atlanta 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → DIAL - GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PKS → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / NEWS / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
OC1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 / TP11 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE / ATE1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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