Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Hamburg is 1 day 11h. Ships depart from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 11h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Hamburg takes around 8h 14m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, KLM, SAS, Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 14m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Hamburg by cargo ship is 962 Nautical Miles (1,782 Kilometres / 1,107 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Hamburg by air is around 939 Kilometres (583 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

83kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

120kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean → SES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean → SES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean 2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	N/A	Maersk, CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FP2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL1 / TA3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL3 / TA2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAG / AT3 / ATG → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
AL1 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC3 / IP1 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
IOX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 / TA3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Birmingham to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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